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  14-year-old charged with first-degree murder

  A first-degree murder charge has been laid against a 14-year-old teen in the death of a teenage boy in Barrie’s south-west end.

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  Traffic stop for expired sticker leads to a drug charge

  A routine traffic stop for an expired sticker turned into a drug charge for a 61-year-old man in Kawartha Lakes on Tuesday.

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  Two local women escape violent protests in Haiti

  A group of Canadians, including two women from Innisfil, were able to flee from violent protests in Haiti and be reunited with their family.

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  Innisfil mayor wants a 'made in Simcoe' solution to regional efficiency

  The province is hoping to make regional governments, like Simcoe County, more efficient in three key areas that include decision making, services and governance.

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  'This is life changing,' Phone It Forward with CNIB

  The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) is working to put that technology into the hands of the visually impaired with a new program called Pay It Forward.

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  Teams undergo critical training in underwater search and recovery

  York Regional Police, along with Georgina Fire and York Region paramedics form a critical recovery diving team.

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  Autism families angered by income level to qualify for maximum funding

  Advocates and families of children with autism angered by a revamped government program that reduces funding for therapy say new information about who can qualify for that money sets a "ridiculous bar."

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  Health unit launches survey on proposed site for people who use drugs

  The Health Unit is looking for feedback from Barrie residents on a proposed supervised consumption site for people who use drugs.

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  Two 'persons of interest' wanted in connection with Bradford fire

  South Simcoe Police is asking for the public’s help to identify two men who are persons of interest in connection with a suspicious fire in Bradford over a week ago.

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  Caught on camera: Alleged impaired driver asleep at wheel in intersection

  York Regional Police charge 29 people with impaired-related driving offences in one week.

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  Driver found slumped over steering wheel faces impaired charges

  A 24-year-old Tiny Township man is facing several impaired-related charges after Grey County OPP say he was found slumped over the steering wheel of a vehicle.

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  'They should have their mouths washed out with soap:' Ford to protesting students

  Doug Ford admonished protesting students for their "filthy" mouths on Tuesday after a group decrying cuts to post-secondary grants disrupted a session at Queen's Park.

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  No charges in 10-vehicle collision in Grey County

  Grey County OPP says that a multi-vehicle collision in Grey County on Friday that involved 10 vehicles was caused by a vehicle being rear-ended during a severe white-out.

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  'I'm incredibly proud of this plan,' MacLeod says of autism program changes

  Queen’s Park is back in session on Tuesday, and the Ford government is trying to push through some controversial changes.

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  Ontario narrows scope of SIU investigations into police conduct

  Ontario is narrowing the scope of mandatory Special Investigations Unit probes into police conduct.

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  Four teens arrested, face several charges after alleged home invasion

  Four teenagers are under arrest and facing several serious charges after police say the group attempted a home invasion in Mono on Sunday.

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  Barrie councillor under fire for ‘inflammatory’ tweet

  A Barrie city councillor is coming under fire for a tweet he made eight months ago.

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  Haliburton victim duped out of $8K in phone scam

  Police are issuing another warning to the public to be wary of money scams after a victim was duped out of more than $8,000 in Haliburton.

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  Teams spring into action during the cold snap

  It will be a long, cold night for the city’s homeless, which means all hands are on deck for Barrie’s Out of the Cold team.

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  Family Day brings big business to ski hills

  Family Day in Ontario started 10 years ago, with people making the most out of the winter holiday, and that includes local businesses.