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  This popular and convenient recycling program in Barrie ends this week

  A battery recycling box program that offered residents a convenient way to dispose of old household batteries will come to an end in Barrie.

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  Local OPP officer shares personal loss to raise awareness about mental health hotline

  The government announced $156 million over three years for the new three-digit hotline, allowing people in crisis to dial 988 anywhere in Canada to be connected with trained responders.

• Woman convicted of first-degree murder and arson in fatal 2019 house fire

  An Aurora woman has been found guilty of first-degree murder and arson after a house went up in flames four years ago, claiming the life of a 38-year-old man.

• This Simcoe County ski resort will be the 1st to open for the season

  Eager skiers and snowboarders will be able to hit the slopes at Horseshoe Resort this week.

• Man airlifted to hospital after serious crash in Shelburne

  One person has been airlifted to hospital after a 'serious' crash in Shelburne Tuesday evening.

• Security video reveals moments OPP officer assaults woman in Orillia holding cell

  Security video released from inside a holding cell in Orillia in 2019 shows the interaction between an officer and a woman accused of intoxication that resulted in an assault conviction for the eight-year OPP veteran.

• CP holiday train rolls into Springwater Township

  The Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train will roll into the region to support the local food bank this month.

• 'No concessions' St-Onge says in $100M a year news deal with Google

  The Canadian government has reached a deal with Google over the Online News Act that will see the tech giant pay $100 million annually to publishers, and continue to allow access to Canadian news content on its platform. This comes after Google had threatened to block news on its platform when the contentious new rules come into effect next month.

• Local ski resort is ready to open for the season

  The snow guns are fired up, and the slopes are ready for winter enthusiasts to swish and swoop down at Mount St. Louis Moonstone.

• Here's when to expect Essa Road under Highway 400 to be closed for bridge demolition

  A section of Essa Road under Highway 400 from Fairview Road to Ardagh Road will be temporarily closed to complete the Essa Road bridge demolition.

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  OPINION | Advice on dealing with 'quiet hiring' in the workplace

  In a column for CTVNews.ca, personal finance writer Christopher Liew tackles 'quiet hiring' -- a term referring to companies that quietly hire from their own talent pool rather than look elsewhere -- and outlines some tips for employees on how to take advantage of the practice.

• Muskoka and Parry Sound areas to feel another blast of winter

  Environment Canada says to expect another 5 to 10 cm of snow.

• Winter weather forecast: A warm start thanks to El Nino, but then what?

  Chilly nights and snow-covered slopes may not be easy to come by in much of Canada during the first part of the winter season, according to the winter outlook from one of Canada's prominent forecasters.

• Police make surprising finds, lay 50 charges, during tow truck inspection blitz

  Provincial police in Caledon held a one-day tow truck blitz that resulted in 50 charges and some surprising finds, police say.