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  'This is great news': Ford government moving forward with Bradford bypass

  Commuters in our region received welcome news on Thursday night as the Ford government announced the Bradford Bypass would go ahead.

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  Ontario ready to invest in Midland transit

  MPP Jill Dunlop was in Midland to announce help for the town's transit service.

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  Two former Barrie businesses scheduled for demolition

  The City of Barrie will start construction on the Kidd's Creek culvert on Dunlop Street next week.

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  Motorcyclist accused of speeding 112km/h over the posted limit

  Police say they clocked a motorcyclist speeding 112km/h over the posted limit in Innisfil on Friday.

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  Collingwood a step ahead in challenge between neighbouring towns

  The Town of Collingwood is a step ahead in a friendly competition between three local municipal councils.

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  Two men dead after car strikes tree in Whitchurch-Stouffville

  Two people were killed in a collision in Whitchurch-Stouffville on Thursday.

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  Swimming advisory lifted at Centennial Beach after more than a week

  The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has issued swimming advisories at several local beaches due to a higher than normal bacteria count in the water.

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  Federal government investing in bridge and road projects in Muskoka

  Bracebridge's ageing Black Bridge will be replaced with a new single-lane structure with money from the federal government.

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  Girl, 11, airlifted with serious injuries after collision in Uxbridge

  An 11-year-old girl was airlifted with serious injuries after a crash in Uxbridge on Thursday.

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  OPP believe shots fired into Bolton home was a targeted incident

  Police say they believe it was a targetted shooting after investigating reports of gunfire overnight in Bolton.

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  Simcoe County curbside collection impacted by worker shortage

  If you've noticed your garbage or recycling left sitting at the curb, the County of Simcoe says it's because of a worker shortage.

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  Midland Council votes to pursue legal action over records dispute

  The Town of Midland is taking steps to access records it says were never properly passed on when the police force was disbanded and taken over by the Ontario Provincial Police.

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  Man confronted by Barrie officers with guns drawn on Duckworth Street

  Barrie Police arrested a Bracebridge man after surrounding an apartment building with guns drawn on Wednesday evening.

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  Ontario announced changes to recycling program

  Ontario plans to make product manufacturers responsible for the province's Blue Box recycling program by 2025.

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  Man accused of more than a dozen offences arrested in York Region

  Police arrested a man accused of multiple robberies and break-ins in York Region.

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  Negotiators talk accused knife-wielding man into surrendering to police

  An alleged knife-wielding man was arrested and charged after an incident in Bradford on Wednesday afternoon.

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  Two men accused of breaking into a home are confronted by officers

  Police confronted two men accused of breaking into a house in Kawartha Lakes on Wednesday.

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  Police link three sexual assaults spanning four years to one man's DNA

  Two police forces have teamed up to investigate three alleged sexual assaults that have now been linked by DNA evidence.

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  'The building blew sky-high': First-hand accounts from London house explosion

  Residents in London, Ont., said their neighbourhood was engulfed in a “fireball” after a vehicle slammed into a home, hitting a gas line causing a massive explosion that levelled a home and damaged several others.

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  Georgian Bluffs man, 81, charged for causing collison that damaged hydro pole

  Police charged an 81-year-old man after a collision in Georgian Bluffs.