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• One person airlifted after crash on Hwy 89 involving scooter and truck

  One person has been airlifted following a collision involving a scooter and truck near Shelburne.

  

• Georgian Bay man faces sentencing for deadly impaired driving crash on Hwy 12

  A sentencing hearing got underway for the Georgian Bay man convicted of driving impaired and causing a collision on Highway 12 in 2020 that claimed the life of a 77-year-old Midland man.

  

• New Anne Street bridge in Barrie to open to traffic this week

  Following months of anticipation, numerous delays, and detours, the Anne Street bridge in Barrie is finally set to open this week.

• Instagram and Facebook to charge monthly fees for verified accounts

  Meta is testing a verification program that will charge users on Facebook and Instagram monthly paid subscription fees to have verified accounts.

• No winning ticket sold for Tuesday's $65 million Lotto Max jackpot

  There was no winning ticket sold in Tuesday's Lotto Max $65 million draw.

• 3 girls now charged in assault, kidnapping investigation in Huntsville

  Huntsville OPP has charged a third girl in connection to an alleged assault captured on video at a local high school and shared on social media earlier this month.

• Hundreds turn out for annual Barrie Fun Run

  Hundreds turned out to Barrie's waterfront Wednesday evening with a shared goal of making a difference in the community.

• 'It's a historic storm,' Remembering the Barrie tornado 38 years later

  May 31, 1985, started like any other day in Barrie, but all that changed later that afternoon when the sky changed colour, suddenly and without warning, plunging the city into chaos.

• Barrie man charged in crash involving dump truck on County Road 27

  Police charged one man following a serious collision involving a dump truck and car in Barrie on Tuesday afternoon that sent both drivers to the hospital.

• RVH extern program eases staffing strain while providing students hands-on experience

  A unique program is helping ease the staffing strain at Simcoe County's largest hospital by giving students interested in the health care industry hands-on experience.

• Police search for suspects after Barrie sign damaged

  Barrie police are trying to catch vandals who caused damage to the Barrie sign on Simcoe Street.

• Cycling fundraiser in Alliston supports vision loss research

  Cyclists from around the region will line the roads this weekend to help raise funds and awareness around vision loss.

• Inaugural Soldiers' Ride aims to support patients in Orillia

  People in north Simcoe and Muskoka will be biking this weekend to raise funds for a local hospital.

• 'I heard a cracking noise': 16 children, 1 adult injured in platform collapse at Winnipeg's Fort Gibraltar

  Seventeen people – most of whom are young students – were hospitalized after a falling from a height during a field trip at Winnipeg's Fort Gibraltar. However, many of the children are now being discharged and sent home, according to an update from the hospital.