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  Attempted Muskoka cottage break-in foiled by cameras

  An attempted break-in in cottage country has police looking for two suspects.

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  Canadian military member faces unprecedented prosecution for alleged sexual assault at CFB Borden

  An unprecedented prosecution is underway in Barrie criminal court against an active member of the Canadian military accused of sexually assaulting a female soldier while at Canadian Forces Base Borden in 2018.

• Driver ticketed for hauling trailer with dolly strapped to in place of wheel

  A provincial police officer with a keen eye conducted a traffic stop after spotting a vehicle featuring a rather unconventional "quick fix" in Penetanguishene.

• Crews demolish Highway 400 bridge over Essa Road

  Construction crews demolished the old Highway 400 overpass in the south end of Barrie, requiring the closure of a busy section of Essa Road over the weekend.

• Dog and several puppies die in shed fire, cause remains undetermined

  A dog and six puppies died when a fire broke out in Elmvale Sunday afternoon.

• Campaign launched to combat alarming rise in intimate partner violence

  York Regional Police and community partners are launching a three-month bus and billboard campaign to create awareness about intimate partner violence, a trend many support groups call an epidemic.

• OPP officer assaulted while breaking up fight

  An officer was struck while breaking up a fistfight.

• Simcoe County's evolving approach to support newcomers unveiled in latest strategy

  The County of Simcoe launched its latest Community Settlement Strategy on Monday to support newcomers to the region.

• Health unit seeks public's help after man is bitten by dog

  A black dog bit a man working on his car on Sunday around 6 p.m. in Priceville, 46 kilometres south of Owen Sound.

• Simcoe Muskoka health unit's new HealthSTATS data available to all

  The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has updated its HealthSTATS website to offer users a modern and efficient way to view local health data and information.

• Barrie police inspector faces discreditable conduct charge following OPP investigation

  A senior Barrie police officer is facing a charge of discreditable conduct following a recent investigation conducted by provincial police.

• CBC says it is cutting 600 jobs, some programming as it slashes budget

  The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. and Radio-Canada will eliminate about 600 jobs and not fill an additional 200 vacancies. The cuts at CBC come days after the Liberal government suggested it may cap the amount of money CBC and Radio-Canada could get under a $100 million deal Ottawa recently signed with Google.

• Police investigating suspicious fire at Blue Mountains housing development

  Police in the Town of the Blue Mountains are investigating a suspicious fire at a housing development.

• OPP investigates deadly assault at Orillia long-term care facility

  Provincial police are investigating the death of a resident at a long-term care facility in Orillia.