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Car fire at busy intersection in Midland January 20, 2020 (Photo: Const. M. Tuck, OPP)

Car fire shuts down busy intersection in Midland

Early morning car fire halts traffic at the busy intersection of County Road 93 and Yonge Street Monday morning.

Police Investigation at Peter Street South / Saturday Jan. 18 2020 (CTV Barrie)

Two men considered armed and dangerous on the loose after Orillia shooting

Officers are searching for two men after a man was shot at a residence near downtown Orillia, police say.

Bracebridge man faces several assault-related charges

A dispute at a house in Bracebridge left one man hospitalized and another under arrest.

A school bus is seen in this undated file photo.

Teacher strikes happening this week: Here’s what you need to know

The province’s four major teachers’ unions are all currently engaged in job action as contract negotiations with the province continue to stall.

Latest round of winter weather hits region

Less than a week after parts of Ontario was hit with one of the worst ice storms in recent history, Mother Nature blanketed much of the province, and as of mid-afternoon, it showing no signs of stopping.

Barrie man airlifted to Toronto after two vehicle crash in Innisfil

A 21-year-old man has been airlifted to a Toronto hospital in serious condition after a two-vehicle crash in Innisfil.

Family identify victim of Friday's deadly crash as Cynthia Cisernos

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Woman,26, struck and killed by tractor overnight in Barrie

One woman is dead and another in hospital after being struck by a tractor overnight at the intersection of Mapleview Drive and Veterans Drive.

Lotto 649 tickets are shown here in this file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Richard Plume, File

Ticket sold in Prairies wins $7-million Lotto 649 jackpot

A single ticket purchased in the Prairies won Saturday night's $7-million Lotto 649 jackpot.

White-out conditions, Nov. 12, 2019 (CTV Barrie News)

SNOWFALL WARNING ISSUED

Snowfall warning issued for southern Ontario

A snowfall warning has been issued by Environment Canada, another 15 to 20 centimetres of snow could blanket the region as a low-pressure system from the U.S. Midwest moves this way.

RVH expands health care to Innisfil at the Rizzardo Health and Wellness Centre. Jan. 17, 2020 (Craig Momney/CTV News)

'This is a game changer:' Improving health care in Innisfil

As health officials cut the ribbon on a new clinic, it puts them one step closer to bringing more accessible health care to people living in south Simcoe.

Stock photo of a classroom. (skynesher / IStock.com)

Ontario elementary teachers announce latest round of strikes for Thursday

The union representing Ontario's elementary school teachers has announced its latest round of rotating strikes at four more school boards will take place on Thursday.

One Plant - Barrie's first cannabis retail store - opened its doors on Fri., Jan. 17, 2020. (Chris Garry/CTV News)

Barrie's first pot shop is now open

Barrie's first retail cannabis shop is now open.

Dog rescue looking for travellers flying from Winnipeg to Toronto

A Barrie dog rescue organization is looking for people who have plans to fly from Winnipeg to Toronto.

An empty classroom is seen in this undated file photo. (Source: iStock, DONGSEON_KIM)

What parents need to know: Rotating walkouts affect several local schools

Here is what parents need to know as Ontario elementary and secondary school teachers plan to hold job action next week.

A vehicle rests mangled against a pole off of Shaws Creek Road in Caledon on Wed., July 24, 2019. (Caledon OPP)

Driver charged nearly 6 months after passenger dies in crash in Caledon

Nearly six months after a deadly collision claimed the life of one man and sent four others to hospital, police have laid charges against the driver.

Fire rages through a home in Grey Highlands, one person escaped but one person is feared to have been trapped inside the burning inferno on Jan. 9, 2020. (Grey Highlands Fire and Emergency Service)

Remains found in Grey Highlands house fire confirmed as human

Police have confirmed human remains were found following a devastating house fire in Grey Highlands last week.

Kingsley Corson, 5, was struck in the head during an alleged attack at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Elementary School in East Gwillimbury. Jan. 16, 2020 (Mike Arsalides/CTV News)

Boy, 5, hospitalized after man allegedly attacks students in schoolyard

A five-year-old boy was seriously injured after a man allegedly started attacking kindergarten students with a curtain rod at an East Gwillimbury school on Wednesday.