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• Highway 11 in Orillia reopens after hydro pole snapped causing traffic chaos

  Traffic along Highway 11 in Orillia came to a standstill Friday evening after police closed a section of the highway in both directions because of downed power lines.

  

• Ont. man accused of murder argues to be released from custody

  The Ontario man accused of murdering a father of four was in bail court Friday, hoping to be released from custody after spending 60 days behind bars.

  

• Federal offender wanted on Canada-wide warrant could be in Barrie area

  Police issued a Canada-wide warrant for a federal offender who could be in the Barrie area.

• First ski resort officially opens slopes for the season

  One ski resort is celebrating starting the season on the slopes despite the rainy weather.

• Driver accused of being impaired almost 4x limit with child sleeping in backseat: OPP

  Police arrested a driver accused of being impaired by nearly four times the legal limit with a small child in the vehicle in Caledon.

• Wasaga Beach ushers in the holidays with one-of-a-kind performance

  The Town of Wasaga Beach is getting into the holiday spirit like never before.

• Barrie resident lights up neighbourhood with holiday light show

  With one month to go until Christmas, a south-end Barrie neighbourhood is once again being lit up brighter than Rudolph's nose.

• Video captures police shooting in Markham that left one person dead, another injured

  Police have shot two men suspected in a string of Markham, Ont. home invasions Friday morning, killing one.

• Father and son brave frigid Georgian Bay to save distressed swan

  A Collingwood, Ont. father and son braved the frigid Georgian Bay waters to rescue a swan in distress.

• Barrie man faces drug-impaired charges after parking lot collision

  Police in Barrie arrested a driver accused of being drug-impaired after officers responded to a collision in a parking lot.

• City of Barrie goes green with two new electric transit buses

  The City of Barrie is going green with a new pilot project that will roll out two new electric buses and charging stations.

• RSV appears to be slowing in Ontario, health minister says

  Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, appears to be slowing in Ontario, the province's health minister said Friday, although she warned that influenza was expected to ramp up.

• Verdict delivered in manslaughter trial of ping pong game turned deadly

  The jury reached a decision just hours after starting deliberations in the trial of a man charged with manslaughter and assault after his uncle died following a ping pong game that turned violent.

• The speedier evolution of rental disputes arrives with more government funding

  The Ontario government is dolling out $1.4 million to the Landlord and Tenant Board, which will allow the board to hire over 35 additional operational staff.