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  Arson charges laid after multiple fires at Collingwood tire shop last month

  A man is facing charges of Arson after multiple fires broke out at a tire shop in Collingwood last month.

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  Renowned Canadian musician and former April Wine singer Myles Goodwyn dead at 75

  Myles Goodwyn, the award-winning Canadian singer and songwriter who shot to stardom as the former lead singer of April Wine, has died at age 75.

• Bonnie Crombie wins Ontario Liberal leadership after 3 rounds of voting

  Ontario Liberals have selected Bonnie Crombie, a three-term big city mayor and former MP who boasts that she gets under the skin of Premier Doug Ford, as their next leader to go head to head with the premier in the next provincial election.

• OPP investigates deadly assault at Orillia long-term care facility

  Provincial police are investigating the death of a resident at a long-term care facility in Orillia.

• 2 men and one child not properly secured in seat seriously injured in collision, both drivers charged

  A child was rushed to a hospital after police say he wasn't properly secured in his seat when the SUV he was a passenger in was involved in a collision.

• Ski season opens in Simcoe County with record-breaking season pass sales

  The first true sign of winter is here in Simcoe County, with several ski hills opening this weekend.

• Tips to protect your packages from porch pirates this holiday season

  Police urge residents to protect their packages by taking some precautions and erring on the side of caution as porch pirates target holiday deliveries.

• Alliston hospital launches at-home care program for discharged patients

  Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston recently partnered with Bayshore HealthCare to launch the Stevenson@Home program to help patients feel more comfortable and ease the strain on the rural hospital.

• Driver escapes crash that split vehicle in half with minor injuries

  One person managed to escape a serious collision near the border of Barrie and Oro-Medonte Thursday evening relatively unscathed.

• Draws for Paws 50/50 draw jackpot nears $40,000

  The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society 50/50 Draws for Paws lottery is on just in time for the holidays, with a jackpot rapidly approaching $40,000.

• 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.

• 'Burnt to the ground': Blue Mountains new townhouses destroyed by fire

  An early morning fire raged through and destroyed four new townhouses in the Blue Mountains

• Wasaga Beach CAO makes allegations of a cover-up by the previous administration

  Wasaga Beach's chief administration officer dropped a political bombshell in council on Thursday, with allegations the previous administration engaged in questionable behaviour.

• Record-setting RVH 50/50 win brings joy to Barrie family coping with unimaginable loss

  More than two years after a loss no parent should face, a Barrie family is starting the holiday season off with a glimmer of hope after winning the RVH Auxiliary's record-setting November 50/50 draw worth $266,908.