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Concerned motorist credited with stopping impaired driver in Barrie

A concerned motorist took matters into their own hands after following a suspected impaired driver from Springwater Township to Barrie Sunday evening.

Suspended driver clocked speeding over 2x limit while impaired on Highway 11: OPP

Police say they found the accused had been driving while under suspension and had an open liquor container in the vehicle, adding to the number of charges he faces.

An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser is pictured with lights flashing - file image. (CTV News Barrie)

$20K in drugs seized during traffic stop in Springwater Township

According to officers with the Huronia West OPP detachment, a search of the vehicle turned up a "substantial amount" of suspected drugs with a street value of roughly $20,000.

Police display evidence allegedly seized during a traffic stop in Springwater Township on Fri., March 17, 2023. (Police Handout)

One person dead, 5 others in hospital after crash near Cookstown, Ont.

One person is dead and five others are in hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 89 near Cookstown Saturday morning.

Orillia waterfront project moves into spring with several closures

City officials in Orillia are asking for residents to be patient as work continues on the waterfront revitalization project heading into spring, with road closures impacting access to the Couchiching Beach Park boat launch and Waterfront Centre parking lots.

Man, 21, charged with attempting to lure child: OPP

Huronia West OPP arrested a 21-year-old man after receiving a tip he possessed child pornography and had been communicating with a minor.

Most riders will pay more to ride Toronto's transit system soon. Here's when fares go up

In a few weeks, the Toronto Transit Commission will increase fares for youth and adult riders. Here's what you need to know:

Search for missing 14-year-old in Orillia ends: OPP

On Sunday, provincial police announced the young teen was found safe.

Two-time Juno-award winning band performs in Barrie

A two-time Juno-award winning band took the stage at the Five Points Theatre in Barrie Sunday.

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'We will exercise fiscal restraint': Freeland outlines priorities ahead of 2023 federal budget

The coming 2023 federal budget will 'exercise fiscal restraint' while also making 'significant' investments in health and building Canada's clean economy, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Monday.

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivers a speech to business leaders, in Gatineau, Que., Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

3 people stabbed at Halifax-area high school; 1 person in custody

Police in Halifax say three people have been stabbed and a student is in custody following a weapons complaint at a high school in Bedford, N.S.

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W5 Investigates | How did a healthy teen die at a minor hockey camp?

The parents of young Ontario hockey player Ben Teague have been searching for answers since he died while at a team retreat in 2019. The mystery about what happened and the code of silence in hockey culture is explored in CTV W5's 'What Happened to Ben,' on CTVNews.ca and W5's official YouTube channel.

Conservatives forcing MPs to vote on striking new foreign interference study

In an effort to keep the foreign interference story at the forefront, and to do an apparent end run around the Liberal filibuster blocking one study from going ahead, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has forced the House to spend the day debating a motion instructing an opposition-dominated House committee to strike its own review.