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Woman blows 4x legal alcohol limit after crashing into car in school parking lot

A Tottenham woman faces impaired driving charges for allegedly blowing four times over the legal limit after crashing into a vehicle in a school parking lot.

An officer holds a breathalyzer device in this file photo. (The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck)

Quick-thinking child alerts emergency crews to house fire

A quick-thinking eight-year-old alerted emergency crews when a fire broke out in the child's home in Midland over the weekend.

Flames are seen shooting from a home in a complex in Midland, Ont., on Sat., March 18, 2023. (Photo Courtesy: Patty Black)

Boat capsized in frigid Georgian Bay

Collingwood Fire Chief Dan Thurman said a person capsized their boat after dropping people off on Nottawasaga Island, just 15 minutes from shore.

The Collingwood Fire Department readies to rescue people stranded on Nottawasaga Island Weds., March 22, 2023. (Courtesy Collingwood Fire Department)

Barrie woman plans to invest in her future with lottery win

A health care worker claimed $62K in the February 8 Lotto 6/49 draw with the ticket she purchased at Circle K on Ferndale Drive in Barrie.

Police spark debate after demanding breathalyzer at Barrie, Ont. man's home after traffic complaint

Police in Barrie sparked controversy after a video posted to social media showed officers arriving at a man's door to administer a breathalyzer test following a complaint about suspected impaired driving.

'Suspicious' fire at Gravenhurst Wharf causes $750,000 damage

Gravenhurst firefighters were called to the Gravenhurst Wharf area at approximately 4 a.m. Wednesday.

Ontario manufacturers to get tax credit in 2023 budget

The Doug Ford government is proposing a new tax credit to help manufacturers “grow, innovate, become more competitive and create jobs.”

Collingwood bids farewell to the Wreck of the Waubuno painting

The Collingwood Museum welcomes the public to a farewell event for "The Wreck of the Waubuno" painting by local artist Ernest Taylor.

Michael Ford asked to rescind 'disturbing, offensive, and racist' comment about Toronto youth

Ontario Minister for Citizenship and Multiculturalism and MPP Michael Ford was called upon Wednesday to rescind a comment made about Toronto youth that some have called “disturbing, offensive, and racist.”

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What are the predictions for Canada's real estate market this spring?

The Canadian real estate market has been sluggish since last year, when prospective buyers started putting off plans to purchase homes as the Bank of Canada aggressively hiked interest rates eight consecutive times. But realtors see many edging toward a purchase once more.

Canada's population grew by more than 1M in a single year for the first time

Canada's population grew by more than one million over the course of one calendar year, breaking previous records, a new Statistics Canada report says.

China and Russia's complicated friendship, explained

Chinese leader Xi Jinping just concluded a three-day visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a warm affair in which the two men praised each other and spoke of a profound friendship. It's a high point in a complicated, centuries-long relationship.

What made Beethoven sick? DNA from his hair offers clues

Nearly 200 years after Ludwig van Beethoven's death, researchers pulled DNA from strands of his hair, searching for clues about the health problems and hearing loss that plagued him.