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Barrie Police recover stolen vehicle after responding to break and enter call

A break-and-enter at a residence in Barrie late Wednesday night turned into a vehicle being stolen.

Scammer trying to collect money for family of late Sharif Rahman arrested in Owen Sound

Quick-thinking business owners in Owen Sound are being credited after their vigilance on social media helped local law enforcement apprehend a scammer.

Investigation underway in Barrie after driver leaves scene of crash

Police are investigating after a pickup truck involved in a collision in Barrie took off from the scene.

Busy Barrie intersection closed for almost a month

Mar-King Construction will close the road to buses, but residents within the closure will have access to their homes.

Two stolen vehicles, nearly 900 lbs in drugs seized during OPP raid in Orangeville

Two stolen vehicles were recovered during a police raid in Orangeville.

Hidden Dangers of Vaping: Health unit reports alarming surge in teen addiction

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is raising the alarm about the rise in young people vaping, threatening the progress of tobacco control as they become hooked on nicotine at staggering rates.

Nearly 70 warnings issued in Orillia as OPP targets excessively loud vehicles

A provincial police initiative targeting noisy vehicles in Orillia resulted in nearly 70 warnings as officers focused on educating motorists about excessively loud mufflers and exhaust systems.

Gravenhurst taxi driver charged with sexual assault in alleged July incident

A taxi driver in Muskoka faces an allegation of sexual assault after police received a report about an incident over the summer.

OPP arrests high-risk offender who was the subject of a rare Barrie police safety advisory

Barrie police say a high-risk offender who was the subject of a rare community safety advisory has been arrested by provincial police in northern Ontario.

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Freeland introduces bill to remove GST off rental developments, amend competition law

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland introduced legislation this morning that would remove GST charges from new rental developments and update the country's competition law.

Trudeau seeks India's help on probe of B.C. killing, India says Canada gave no info

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling for India's help to investigate the killing of a Sikh independence activist on Canadian soil, while New Delhi says Canada has provided no information on the case.

Alberta deserves more than half CPP assets if it exits program: report

A report commissioned by the Alberta government says the province would be entitled to more than half the assets of the Canada Pension Plan - $334 billion - if it were to exit the national retirement savings program in 2027.

Sophie Turner sues Joe Jonas for return of their children to England

Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas' divorce is getting complicated. The 'Game of Thrones' star filed a petition in New York City on Thursday requesting Jonas return their children to their home in England, according to court documents obtained by CNN.

This cognitive interface tech can understand intentions without users having to do anything at all

With technological advancements in voice command programs, it’s become a new normal for people to speak into their devices to operate their home appliances and gadgets. But a Canadian technology start-up is working on remoting devices without users needing to do anything at all.