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  Driver escapes single-vehicle crash relatively unscathed

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

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  Toronto-area man charged in Tay Township sexual assault investigation

  Provincial police have laid multiple charges against a Toronto-area man in connection to a sexual assault investigation in Tay Township.

• 10-year-old cancer survivor to drop ceremonial puck at Barrie Colts game for 'Save Lives Week'

  The Barrie Colts geared up to hit the ice, but on Thursday night, it's about more than just the game, the team is participating in Save Lives Week, collaborating with Canadian Blood Services to highlight the importance of blood donation, something 10-year-old Lillian Russell knows all too well.

• Still no leads in Sharif Rahman's homicide case as community continues to mourn

  A crime that sent shockwaves through the tight-knit community of Owen Sound remains unsolved as police continue to seek the suspects responsible for the assault and subsequent death of a beloved restaurant owner.

• Newmarket woman competes in new reality murder mystery-style series

  Newmarket resident Dr. Nazila Dehghani has been a dentist for 22 years, but this past summer, she traded her periodontal probe for the big screen when she was chosen to be on the CTV reality series 'The Traitors Canada.'

• Woman found asleep in parked car charged with being drug impaired

  A woman faces charges and a 90-day driver's licence suspension after police say she was found asleep behind the wheel of a parked car.

• 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.

• Shelter launches holiday adoption campaign to address surge in surrendered cats

  A holiday adoption campaign is back at the Georgian Triangle Humane Society to help the shelter reduce the number of cats amid a surge in feline surrenders in the past year.

• Porch pirate swipes packages from Barrie home

  Police in Barrie are looking to identify a man who they say helped himself to items delivered to a Parkside Drive home just after 4 p.m. on Tuesday.

• Here's what Barrie residents need to know about parking this winter

  Starting Friday, overnight on-street parking is not allowed during certain hours to allow maintenance crews to clear city roads in Barrie.

• Barrie hotel ends housing program, leaving many families in limbo

  A Barrie hotel announced it would stop a housing program due to challenges and damage, leaving several families who called the hotel home for the past few years grappling with uncertainty about where to go.

• Here is what Canada's drug shortage situation looks like right now

  Compared to the peak pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, Canada experienced an uptick in prescription drug shortages in 2022 that Health Canada says has continued throughout 2023.

• Barrie Food Bank launches holiday campaign with ambitious goals to tackle soaring food insecurity

  The Barrie Food Bank is gearing up for its most ambitious Holiday Campaign ever, aiming to raise $1 million and collect 500,000 pounds of food to meet the staggering number of people seeking support.

• Alliston shelter needs to expand: dog drop offs up 400%

  As of May 2023, dog intake has soared 400% over 2022. Cats come to the shelter in a steady stream all year, and the calls never stop. The shelter helped 400 cats in 2022 and are well over that for 2023.