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• Defence lawyer suggests victim of deadly 2020 Hwy 12 crash had alcohol in his system

  Sigfrid Stahn sat in the courtroom on Monday as his defence lawyer tried to sway the jury to the possibility the victim, Guenter Naumann, 77, had alcohol in his system at the time of the head-on collision on Highway 12 in Waubaushene nearly three years ago.

  

• Catalytic converter thefts spike in Barrie

  Theft of catalytic converters continues to be a major issue in Ontario, including Barrie.

  

• Innisfil man charged with driving impaired and speeding 71km/h over limit

  An Innisfil man faces charges for allegedly driving impaired and speeding 70 kilometres over the posted limit in Bradford West Gwillimbury.

• Barrie man wins big with lottery

  A Barrie resident who has been playing the lottery for 40 years is celebrating winning $50,000 with Instant Crossword.

• How many COVID-19 vaccine doses should you have by now?

  Here is a summary of the current COVID-19 vaccination guidelines from NACI, for both children and adults who are at increased risk of serious illness and those who are not.

• Passenger charged with assaulting Barrie transit driver

  A passenger accused of assaulting a Barrie Transit driver, kicking a police officer and damaging a bus faces multiple charges.

• Orillia's streets are alive with Easter eggs

  Orillia's Streets Alive program offers 75 colourful and community-painted Easter eggs displayed throughout the downtown core.

• Tax return delays possible if CRA workers strike

  Thousands of Canada Revenue Agency workers are threatening strike action and it could cause a delay for Canadians trying to file their 2022 taxes.

• Ontario investing $6.9 million to create economic opportunities for women

  The Ontario government announced an expansion to the Investing in Women's Futures program Monday morning, to create more economic opportunities for women and help women who experience social and economic barriers to connect to supports.

• Story Book Park Road fatality under investigation

  Grey Bruce OPP is investigating a section of Story Book Park Road in south Owen Sound after being notified of a fatality in the area.

• Smoking materials blamed for fire in Barrie's north end

  A garage fire on Scott Crescent was caused by smoking materials.

• Freeland's budget to include grocery rebate for lower income Canadians, here's what else to expect Tuesday

  The 2023 federal budget will include a one-time 'grocery rebate' for Canadians with lower incomes who may be struggling with the rising cost of food, CTV News has confirmed.

• Hospice Muskoka left without funding in provincial budget

  Hospice Muskoka is pleading for help after being left without additional funding for palliative care beds by the Provincial government.

• Pretty 'n Spring fundraiser for shelter makes the grade

  Middleton Umolo and her three teammates learned how to raise funds for the Women and Children's Shelter of Barrie in their Georgian College Event Management class