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• Smoke alarms alert occupants of Bracebridge home to early morning fire

  Emergency crews battled an early morning house fire in Bracebridge Thursday.

  

• 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.

  

• Police to hold bike safety event in Bradford and Innisfil for elementary kids

  Parents and kids are invited to a Bike Safety Rodeo hosted by South Simcoe police at two locations this weekend.

• 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.