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Police appeal for help locating missing Barrie girl

Police are hoping to locate a 12-year-old Barrie girl who went missing on Tuesday.

Kayla, 12, of Barrie, Ont., went missing overnight on Tues., March 28, 2023. (BARRIE POLICE SERVICES)

Innisdale Secondary students rallied together to support Barrie teen with terminal cancer

Innisdale Secondary School in Barrie hosted a hockey game and spirit day to honour Kevin Chao, who is stuck at home due to a terminal illness.

Hundreds of high school students attended a hockey game at Allandale Recreational Centre in Barrie, Ont., on Tues March 28 2023 (CTV News/Catalina Gillies)

Teens lying on tracks cause emergency train stop in Tottenham, Ont.

Provincial police say a group of teenagers caused a train to make an emergency stop because they were lying on the tracks as the train approached in New Tecumseth.

A Canadian Pacific train is pictured on the tracks in Simcoe County - file image. (CTV News Barrie)

Caledon collision sends 4 people to hospital

Provincial police are investigating a collision in Caledon that sent four people to the hospital.

Robinson's General Store in Dorset to reopen under new ownership

The future of Robinson's General Store will continue with new owners preparing to reopen the iconic shop after it suddenly closed in January.

Barrie woman found with open bottle charged with impaired driving after Hwy 11 crash: OPP

Police say a driver found with an open bottle of liquor in the vehicle crashed into a wooded area on Highway 11 in Oro-Medonte on Tuesday evening.

Budget 2023 prioritizes pocketbook help and clean economy, deficit projected at $40.1B

In the 2023 federal budget, the government is unveiling continued deficit spending targeted at Canadians' pocketbooks, public health care and the clean economy.

Where do you think the worst road is in Simcoe County?

Drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians can now nominate and vote for the worst road in Simcoe County.

Family sues Hamilton, Ont. school board after 5-year-old girl loses part of finger in alleged bullying incident

The mother of a five-year-old girl said her daughter was allegedly bullied so badly she was left with a partially amputated finger from an incident in the washroom.

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Budget 2023 prioritizes pocketbook help and clean economy, deficit projected at $40.1B

In the 2023 federal budget, the government is unveiling continued deficit spending targeted at Canadians' pocketbooks, public health care and the clean economy.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland arrive to deliver the federal budget in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, March 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

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BREAKING | Budget 2023 proposes across-the-board 3 per cent spending cut for government departments

The federal budget proposes an across-the-board three per cent spending cut for all departments and agencies, a belt-tightening move after years of massive growth in the federal public service.

Federal government capping excise tax on alcohol after outcry

The increase in excise duties on all alcoholic products is being temporarily capped at two per cent starting next month instead of a planned 6.3 per cent increase.

Could Canada soon standardize USB chargers? Feds looking into it, budget says

Tucked into the 2023 federal budget unveiled on Tuesday in Ottawa, the Liberals have announced plans to explore implementing a standard charging port across Canada, in an effort to save Canadians some money and reduce waste.