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  City exploring permanent measures to put the brakes on speeders

  City officials are now exploring a new permanent measure to stop drivers from speeding throughout residential neighbourhoods.

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  One dead in single vehicle crash near Bruce Peninsula area Saturday morning

  Provincial police near the Bruce Peninsula area in Ontario say one person is dead after a single vehicle crash.

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  Major south-end traffic artery in Barrie finally reopens

  For six long months, motorists have dealt with bumper to bumper traffic along Little and Bayview avenues in Barrie's south end, and numerous construction delays.

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  Visa warns of hacking risk at gas stations

  Hackers attacked the payment systems of two North American gas station pumps and gained access to customers' credit card data, according to Visa.

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  Ontario doing away with pot shop lottery system as it looks to add more stores

  The Ontario government says it is doing away with the lottery system it has used to award licences for cannabis stores starting next month.

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  Residents in Barrie apartment complex evacuated due to strange 'odour'

  Enbridge is investigating an incident that caused the evacuation of several apartments in Barrie's south end on Friday afternoon.

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  Quebec ticket claims Saturday night's $9 million Lotto jackpot

  A lucky ticket holder from Quebec won the $9 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw.

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  Holiday movies increasingly secular to reflect today's society, experts say

  From dealing with issues of bullying and alienation in “The Grinch,” to tricky family dynamics in “National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation,” some of the most popular holiday films are filled with heartfelt lessons.

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  Simcoe County public schools not participating in next teacher walkout

  High school teachers in 10 school boards across Ontario will hold a one-day strike next week -- the third in a series of strikes amid tense contract talks.

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  Un-bear-able mystery: Massive pink teddy bear sits alone at police station

  Generally, when you hear the word 'missing' in media reports, we immediately assume it's a missing person. We hear of police searches and, hopefully, a happy conclusion.

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  Provincial data shows 435 opioid overdose deaths in first 3 months of 2019

  New provincial data shows more than 400 Ontarians died from opioid overdoses during the first three months of this year.

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  One woman sent to hospital after a crash in Barrie's north end

  It was a busy morning for emergency crews after a couple of crashes in Barrie’s north end.

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  Police appeal for witnesses in hit and run in Bradford

  Investigators are appealing to the public for information after a man was hit by his own truck and seriously injured in Bradford last week.

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  Ontario teachers plan to challenge government's wage-cap law

  Ontario's four major teachers' unions said Thursday they are launching charter challenges to a law capping public sector wage increases, arguing it violates their collective bargaining rights.

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  Oro-Medonte dad's video tops YouTube's 2019 viral list

  Four-year-old Mason is melting hearts and breaking records with help from his dad, Jeremy.

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  Simcoe County introduces changes to solve curbside collection issues

  After months of inconsistent recycling pickup in areas of Simcoe County, changes are on the way.

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  Digging out: Parts of Muskoka get more than 50 centimetres of snow

  All of the weather warnings have been lifted throughout southern Ontario, but now Muskoka begins digging out.

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  Massage therapist faces 5 counts of sexual assault

  A massage therapist accused of multiple sexual assaults is facing serious charges.

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  Hundreds turn up to hear plans for a generation station along Georgian Bay

  Hundreds of people poured into the community centre in Meaford on Wednesday evening for a standing room only meeting held by TC Energy.

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  Andrew Scheer stepping down as Conservative leader, staying on until replacement chosen

  Andrew Scheer is resigning as the leader of the Conservative party, but will stay on until a replacement is named. Now, the party has to embark on another contest to select the person who will lead the party into the next federal election.