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  Fire destroyed recently sold home in The Blue Mountains

  Flames and thick, black smoke filled the air when a fire raged through a house in the Town of the Blue Mountains.

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  New Tecumseth bans visitors from COVID-19 hot spots from its rec centres

  The Town of New Tecumseth has temporarily banned visitors from the province's hot spots from using its recreational facilities.

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  Driver charged with impaired had child in cargo area of the vehicle, OPP says

  Police arrested an Adjala-Tosorontio driver who they say was driving while intoxicated with a child in the vehicle along Highway 11 toward North Bay.

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  Nearly 30 new COVID-19 cases reported across Simcoe County

  Simcoe Muskoka logged a considerable spike in COVID-19 cases, just one day after the region's top doc said case numbers had declined.

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  COVID-19 cases may rise as temperatures drop, experts say

  COVID-19 testing centres are busy right across the region, with health officials keeping a close eye on the daily case counts and the weather as winter approaches.

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  Four more cases of COVID-19 confirmed at York Region school

  Four more individuals at an elementary school in York Region have tested positive for COVID-19 since the school was closed temporarily because of an outbreak.

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  COVID-19 transmission expected to change in winter. Here's what a microbiologist wants you to know

  Winter is coming and it is expected to have an impact on how people transmit COVID-19.

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  Transport truck driver charged with careless after Hwy 9 collision

  A collision between a pickup truck and transport on Highway 9 in Mono caused a section of road to be closed for several hours Wednesday morning.

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  Southlake patients waiting for long-term care moved to Bradford residence

  Several patients from Newmarket's Southlake Regional Health Centre are moving into a local retirement residence in Bradford to free up space in the hospital.

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  Orillia councillors explore the potential of the waterfront

  The City of Orillia is exploring the potential of its waterfront with lots of options on the table.

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  Remembering Canadians who have died from COVID-19

  As Canada’s COVID-19 death toll grows and tallies reported daily, each statistic represents a Canadian with their own story. CTVNews.ca shares some of the victims’ stories, as told to us by family members and loved ones.

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  Toronto man caught driving despite having eight separate lifetime bans, police allege

  Provincial police say they've charged a man who was allegedly driving despite having eight separate lifetime bans from driving.

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  Wasaga Beach father of three spins his way to $150K

  A Wasaga Beach father of three spun his way to $150,000 with The Bigger Spin Instant scratch ticket.

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  Duo arrested in connection with violent robbery in Barrie

  Police arrested two people accused of a violent robbery in downtown Barrie that sent a woman to the hospital with a head injury.

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  Orangeville woman, 78, charged with the sexual assault of a student

  A former private school supervisor from Orangeville faces multiple charges of sexually assaulting a child after police say they received a detailed allegation of the sexual assault of a student on Sept. 22.

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  Man accused in Brampton, Ont. crash that killed mom, 3 children was fleeing from police at the time, SIU says

  A suspect accused in a Brampton crash that left a mother and her three young children dead was fleeing from police at a high rate of speed just prior to the incident, Ontario’s police watchdog confirms.

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  Ontario records slight dip in COVID-19 cases but deaths spike

  Ontario has reported a slight dip in the number of new COVID-19 cases but a spike in the number of deaths.

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  Unidentified driver causes extensive damage to Washago golf course

  Provincial police in Orillia are asking for the public's help to find the culprit who caused thousands of dollars in damage to a Severn Township golf course.

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  17 new COVID-19 cases reported in Simcoe County

  The health unit posted 17 new COVID-19 cases in Simcoe County on Tuesday, with no new Muskoka cases.

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  Barrie 'getting with the times' with new parking strategy

  Where, how, and what residents pay for parking is about to change in Barrie, after councillors tentatively approved a new parking strategy at General Committee Monday night.