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• Traffic stop in Cookstown leads to arrest of banned driver with hidden Alabama plates

  A 57-year-old man faces charges after a traffic stop uncovered he was banned from driving and had multiple licence plates on the vehicle.

  

• Fire crews called to dump truck fire in Caledon

  Fire crews were called to put out a fire after a dump truck burst into flames in Caledon Thursday morning.

  

• Multiple 1,000lb pieces of construction equipment stolen from Barrie site

  Police in Barrie are investigating after construction equipment was allegedly stolen from an active site in the city's south end.

• Number of Ontario forest fires doubled compared to same time last year

  Ontario has already experienced double the number of forest fires this year compared to the same six months in 2022.

• Crews battled house fire in Clearview Township

  As the country faces hazy conditions due to out-of-control forest fires from coast to coast to coast, emergency crews in Simcoe County were kept busy with a fire Wednesday evening.

• Woman, 23, charged with stunt driving in front of Innisfil public school

  Police charged a motorist with stunt driving through a community safety zone in Innisfil.

• Total fire ban issued for several areas in Simcoe County

  Multiple municipalities across Simcoe County are under fire bans amid tinder-dry conditions igniting concerns about the potential dangers of out-of-control fires.

• Hundreds of American firefighters arrive in Canada to help battle wildfires

  Hundreds of American firefighters have recently arrived in Canada to help battle wildfires and more are on the way, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday.

• Wildfire west of Sudbury prompts evacuation order, total active fires in northern Ont. grows to 54

  A northern Ontario forest fire that started west of Sudbury on Sunday morning has grown to more than 1,000 hectares and has prompted officials to issue an evacuation order for the immediate area as the number of active fires in the region grows.

• Barrie Air Show set to take off this weekend

  Barrie's waterfront will host the Canadian Snowbirds on July 10 and 11.

• 4 very young children critically wounded in knife attack in French Alpine town

  The prosecutor leading an investigation into a horrific knife attack in a French Alpine town says four children aged between 22 months and 3 years suffered life-threatening wounds and that two adults also were injured.

• Can face masks help protect you from wildfire smoke? Health expert explains

  An official recommendation to wear a mask to protect yourself from wildfire smoke is being echoed by health experts as plumes of smoke make their way across parts of Canada, causing poor air quality.

• Simcoe County working towards plan to address homelessness

  Like many regions across the country, Simcoe County is working towards a solution to end homelessness and create more affordable housing.

• Bradford stabbing called 'hate-related' by police

  South Simcoe police have one suspect in custody involved in what they call a "hate-related" stabbing in the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury.