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• Spring takes a backseat to more wintry weather in the forecast

  While the calendar says it's spring, Mother Nature isn't quite done with winter just yet.

  

• Federal grant program to offer specialized services for military survivors of sexual assault

  A federal government grant has been awarded to three organizations in the region to provide specialized services to individuals who have experienced sexualized violence on military bases.

  

• Simcoe County man charged in massive art fraud investigation appears in court

  James White of Essa Township and two other Ontario men made virtual appearances Thursday on charges of forgery and fraud-related offences after police seized over 1,000 allegedly fake paintings, prints and other artworks attributed to the renowned Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau.

• Police divers respond to suspected body in canal, turns out to be a mannequin

  Police divers were called to assist after a report of a body in the water in Bradford West Gwillimbury that turned out to be a mannequin.

• Police aim to pump the brakes on drivers illegally passing school buses

  Provincial data estimates 30,000 drivers illegally pass a school bus every day.

• Against All Odds: Barrie woman's rise to becoming champion arm wrestler

  More than 20 years ago, when her dad brought competitors over to practice arm wrestling, 9-year-old Sarah Wilson thought she would give the sport a shot. She's been hooked ever since.

• Ontario aims to balance budget in 2025 despite largest spending plan in province's history

  The Ontario government says it is on track to balancing the budget by 2025 despite having the largest spending plan in the province’s history.

• Impaired driver sentenced to 5 years in jail for fatal hit-and-run in Bradford

  A Bradford man has been sentenced to five years behind bars for his role in a deadly collision last summer.

• Ram pickup trucks stolen from Barrie driveways as owners slept

  Police in Barrie say Ram pickup truck thieves are active in the community again after two were reported stolen overnight on Wednesday.

• Police still looking man with ‘legendary’ forehead tattoo wanted for murder on Canada-wide warrant

  Police are reissuing calls to help locate an Oshawa, Ont. man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant after allegedly stabbing two women – one, fatally – earlier this month.

• North Bay police charge Huntsville man in assault with brass knuckles

  A 22-year-old from Huntsville is facing assault charges following an attack in North Bay involving brass knuckles, police say.

• RCMP arrest Montreal teenager on terrorism allegations after tip from FBI

  The RCMP arrested an 18-year-old Montreal man Thursday on allegations he was going to commit a terrorism offence based on a tip from the FBI.

• Novice driver nabbed by RIDE

  A RIDE program at 1 a.m. March 23 stopped a driver in the Greenwood and Robert streets area of Shelburne.

• Zellers opens a dozen stores in Canada amid wave of nostalgia and price sensitivity

  Canadian retail chain Zellers marked its official comeback on Thursday, opening a dozen stores in Ontario and Alberta and launching a new website.