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  'Lucky to be alive' wheel collides with northbound truck on Highway 400

  The OPP Highway Safety Division says three people are lucky to be alive after a wheel hit their pick-up truck smashing their windshield while travelling on Highway 400.

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  Car crashes into a ditch in Innisfil after an alleged carjacking

  Police are investigating after a vehicle involved in an alleged carjacking in Barrie crashed into a ditch off Highway 400.

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  Police appeal for help after man shot dead at Vaughan, Ont., restaurant

  Police are appealing for help in the killing of a man at a restaurant in Vaughan, Ont.

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  Rain soaks Simcoe County, knocks out power

  Simcoe County and cottage country remain under a rainfall warning Sunday after heavy rain and storms to start the day.

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  Rollout of 'COVID Alert' app faces criticism over accessibility

  The federal government's COVID-19 contact tracing app is facing criticism for its download requirements, which restrict some Canadians from accessing and using the app.

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  WHO warns there may never be a COVID-19 'silver bullet'

  The World Health Organization says there might never be a 'silver bullet' for COVID-19.

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  Fans, businesses cheer Leafs' return

  Sunday is an extra special day for Darren Echhardt of Innisfil. Not only is he playing road hockey with his kids on his birthday, but he gets to watch his beloved Toronto Maple Leafs too.

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  Creating opportunities at Camphill

  Garlic is Annette Parsons’ favourite part of Camphill. And the tomatoes, the beets, the zucchini, the cabbage.

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  Two drivers caught going double the speed limit in Essa Twp

  Ontario Provincial Police have charged two men for allegedly driving more than double the speed limit through Essa Township.

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  Ontario records slight dip in COVID-19 patients, surpasses 100 cases for third day

  Ontario recorded a slight dip in COVID-19 cases on Sunday, but the number of new patients remains above 100.

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  Barrie waterfront parking fines hit $100

  Breaking parking rules near Barrie's beaches will now cost you more. A lot more.

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  Inside the world of pigeon racing

  Joe Ferreira has been racing since 1975. Not cars. Not horses. But pigeons.

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  Million-dollar lotto ticket purchased in Simcoe County

  How’s this for starting the long weekend with a bang.

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  Rainfall warning issued for parts of cottage country

  Heavy rain on the way could spoil the long weekend.

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  Ontario records more than 100 new COVID-19 cases for second day in a row

  Ontario reported more than 100 new COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row after dipping into the double digits earlier this week.

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  Fatal overdose cases spike: Opioid crisis hitting hard in Grey Bruce

  The opioid crisis has taken over many communities, in some areas, it is more visible than others. Unfortunately, fatal overdoses continue to plague Grey Bruce County and they are seeing a spike.

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  City anticipating a busy holiday for the first long weekend in stage three

  The long weekend weather forecast is far from ideal.

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  COVID-19 exposure notification app now available

  The federal government-backed exposure notification smartphone app has launched, marking the beginning of a new frontier in the coronavirus fight: alerting participating Canadians when they come in proximity to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.

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  Silver screen classics make a return to the big screen as theatres reopen

  People can still remember the deep sounds of the tuba as Jaws swam into theatres Summer 1975, now 45 years later the great white is circling back to take another bite at theatres.

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  Muskoka Steamships set to hit the open waters Saturday

  With just one month left to go for summer 2020, it's a huge weekend for local businesses and tourist operators in Muskoka.