More Top Stories

• Barrie police crack down on excessive speed after rise in community complaints

  A speed measuring sign on Essa Road, near Beacon Road, has been put in place by Barrie police after a noticeable increase in reckless driving from residents nearby.

  

• Woman suing Tim Hortons for $500K after hot tea spill left her 'disfigured'

  An Ontario woman has launched a lawsuit seeking $500,000 from Tim Hortons after she suffered major burns from an alleged ‘superheated’ tea. The company has denied all allegations and said she was ‘the author of her own misfortune.'

  

• Horseshoe resort holds final Ontario Snowboard championships of the season

  The Organization known as 'Ontario Snowboard' held its provincial finals at Horseshoe resort on Sunday.

• Suspended southern Ont. driver charged with stealing gas in Sturgeon Falls

  The OPP have charged a 29-year-old man from southern Ontario in connection with a gas theft that occurred on March 14 in Sturgeon Falls.

• Muskoka sees less travelers as March break comes to an end

  It was a quieter March Break than usual in certain parts of Muskoka, although some businesses still fared well throughout the week.

• 13 people solicited by grandparent scam in Midland area

  Provincial Police warn Midland area residents of an ongoing grandparent scam after scammers contacted 13 people this week.

• Cleanup underway after train derailment in southern Ontario

  No injuries were reported and cleanup efforts are underway after a train derailed in Niagara region on Saturday morning.

• Ontario to see higher numbers of economic immigrants under federal agreement

  Ontario is set to double the number of economic immigrants it welcomes to the province under an agreement with the federal government to boost the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program.

• Canada to accept more Syrian, Turkish residents after earthquake

  Canada will make it easier for temporary residents from Turkiye and Syria to extend their stay in the country and will prioritize the visa applications of people from these two countries, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said Saturday.

• Northern Ont. man realizes he won millions after forgetting about a lottery ticket

  A 51-year-old engineer from Terrace Bay says it was like a rollercoaster ride after splitting a $5 million jackpot in a Lotto 6/49 draw in December.

• W5

  W5 | Parents of young player who died struggle to find answers within hockey's code of silence

  The parents of young Ontario hockey player Ben Teague have been searching for answers since he died while at a team retreat in 2019. The mystery about what happened and the code of silence in hockey culture is explored in 'What Happened to Ben' on CTV W5.

• Ont. woman charged with kidnapping in Elnaz Hajtamiri abduction investigation

  Ontario Provincial Police have arrested and charged a Brampton woman with kidnapping in connection with the Elnaz Hajtamiri abduction investigation.

• Trump says he expects to be arrested, calls for protest

  Donald Trump claimed on Saturday that his arrest is imminent and issued an extraordinary call for his supporters to protest as a New York grand jury investigates hush money payments to women who alleged sexual encounters with the former president.

• Barrie's Pipes and Drums Band help ring in St. Patrick's Day

  There is no shortage of celebrations in Barrie on St. Patrick's Day, which is welcome news to the city's Pipes and Drums Band.