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  Transport truck driver from Simcoe County charged in construction zone crash that killed former figure skating Olympian

  Ontario police have laid charges against the transport truck driver accused of crashing into several cars stopped in a construction zone in Melancthon Township last month, killing a young mother and injuring several others, including her baby.

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  Hyundai, Kia recall over 600,000 cars in Canada, drivers told to park away from buildings due to fire risk

  Hyundai and Kia have issued a recall for several vehicle models and are urging drivers to park away from buildings due to the risk that the issue could start a fire.

• Barrie's Saved by the Beep campaign offers prizes for proof of working smoke alarms

  Barrie is asking everyone to take a minute and ensure there are working smoke alarms installed in their home.

• Mystery surrounds Bracebridge man's disappearance as OPP search hits day 4

  The circumstances surrounding a Bracebridge man's disappearance over the weekend remain a mystery as police continue to search for any sign of him.

• Fire crews stop garage fire from spreading through Barrie home

  Quick thinking by fire officials prevented a bad situation from turning worse Wednesday evening.

• Train derailment under investigation in MacTier

  An investigation is underway in MacTier after a Canadian Pacific Kansas City train derailed Wednesday morning.

• Suspects breaking into vehicles steal police-issued firearm from police car

  Police in East Gwillimbury are looking for two suspects accused of breaking into an unmarked police vehicle and stealing several items, including a police-issued firearm.

• Researchers say action could have prevented thousands of premature cancer deaths in women in 2020

  Prevention could have prevented nearly seven in 10 premature cancer deaths among women worldwide in 2020, new research has found.

• City of Orillia approves funding to keep Fire Station 2 operational

  Orillia councillors voted to allow overtime to address staffing shortages impacting one of the city's fire stations.

• 82-year-old man arrested in historical sexual assault investigation

  Ontario police have arrested an 82-year-old man from Oshawa in connection with a historical sexual assault investigation involving multiple allegations over three decades.

• Kitchen renovations at Orillia food bank ramp up meal program

  After three years of meticulous planning and hard work, the Sharing Place in Orillia kitchen renovations are complete, generating thousands of healthy meals.

• 18-year-old accused of being impaired, causing collision in Bracebridge faces charges

  A young motorist faces impaired driving charges after a collision in a parking lot Tuesday night in Bracebridge.

• New senior-centric development on the table at Barrie City Hall

  Hundreds of new long-term care beds could be coming to Barrie in the coming years.

• Another GTA hospital opts to provide former non-union employees retro pay after nurses speak out

  A GTA hospital says it will now pay former non-union staff members retro payments for time worked during the pandemic after informing some former employees that they would not be eligible for compensation.