Stories covered by Rob Cooper

• Empower Simcoe opens new EarlyON Centre amid growing demand
• Coast guard’s icebreaker appears in Midland Harbour, prompting warning from authorities
• Christmas tree bonfire marks end to holiday season
• Suspects target cash registers in Angus smash-and-grabs
• 'Expect us anywhere, anytime,' OPP ramps up efforts to remove impaired drivers from roads
• Shoppers hit Boxing Week sales as retailers push for post-holiday profits
• Last minute shoppers braced for chaos but found calm on Christmas Eve
• Turkey tradition lives on in Collingwood, with 250 free food hampers given to those in need
• Bear sanctuary urges action to protect mothers after surge of orphaned cubs
• New taser technology put to the test as Barrie police undergo training