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• Rain brings relief to air quality, but is it enough?

  The rain that moved into the region Friday morning is welcome relief for many after days of high air pollution warnings.

  

• Midland's Butter Tart Festival expected to tempt thousands

  A popular festival returns to Midland this weekend, with thousands expected to flock to the town for a sweet taste.

  

• Parents of boy shot dead in Barrie driveway deliver haunting statements at sentencing hearing

  The grief-stricken parents of a teen killed in his driveway in Barrie in 2021 delivered haunting victim impact statements in court Thursday, recalling the day their "world was destroyed."

• Ontario hospitals told to 'be alert' for increasing trend of invasive Group A strep

  Ontario hospitals and pediatric physicians are being told to 'be alert' for symptoms of invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease (iGAS) after an “increasing trend” has been identified.

• From hoses and shovels to water bombers: how wildfires are being fought across Canada

  The techniques used to put out the wildfires that are burning across Canada vary somewhat depending on geography, but ultimately they depend on people on the ground with hoses and shovels digging out hot spots one by one, experts say.

• Poor air quality from fires expected to continue for at least a couple days

  Smoke and flames continue to engulf much of Canada, with Alberta imposing new evacuation orders, Manitoba bracing for heavy, lightning-generating thunderstorms and high wildfire risks and poor air quality from coast to coast.

• Six Nations’ Brandon Montour flew home for son's birth between playoff games

  Scoring the opening goal of game three of the Stanley Cup finals wasn’t the only celebration Florida Panthers defenceman Brandon Montour was a part of this week.

• Barrie man, 40, accused of having hundreds of child pornography images faces charges

  Police arrested a Barrie man in connection with a lengthy and ongoing child pornography investigation.

• Collingwood man charged for making threats using gun: OPP

  Huronia West OPP charged a Collingwood man after threats were made involving a gun in Wasaga Beach.

• Police make arrest at Barrie bus stop in connection with crime spree

  Police arrested a man wanted in a series of crimes on Wednesday after spotting him waiting for the bus at a Barrie bus stop.

• Toronto constable demoted for role in cheating promotions exam

  An officer who admitted to playing a part in a scheme to cheat the Toronto Police Service promotions procedure has been temporarily demoted instead.

• Wildfires, smoke having 'huge impact' on some tourism operators across Canada

  Raging wildfires and smoky skies across much of Canada have put a damper on travel this summer, resulting in cancelled plans and closed businesses.

• Heat, dry temperatures cause extreme fire danger rating in Simcoe County

  A long stretch without rain combined with high temperatures and dry ground conditions has many municipalities across Simcoe County with an extreme fire danger rating and burn ban.

• HEALTH ALERT

  HEALTH ALERT | Wildfire smoke intensifies over Simcoe County

  The shifting winds late Thursday morning are predicted to push high levels of air pollution over the City of Barrie and surrounding areas from smoke emanating from wildfires in Quebec and northeastern Ontario.