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Ice rain approaching for Thursday work day

The national weather agency is calling for freezing rain followed by a heavy rainfall and strong winds are possible Thursday.

A tree branch can be seen covered in ice, following freezing rain in Barrie, Ont. on Dec. 29, 2015 in this file photo. (Adam Ward/ CTV Barrie)

Business confidence in the economy at all-time low

According to the seventh annual Ontario Economic Report, labour shortages, inflation, health care concerns and economic contraction fears are behind the low numbers.

New report shows businesses' lack of confidence in economy.

Barrie's budget deliberations begin at 3.95 per cent increase

The draft budget has a 3.95 per cent property tax increase, which would equate to about $182 for the typical home.

Council chambers during Barrie budget deliberations. Feb. 7, 2023 (CTV NEWS/BARRIE)

5 arrested in Bradford gun bust, including 14-year-old girl

Police searching a home in Bradford arrested five people, including a 14-year-old girl, after allegedly seizing a handgun and semi-automatic rifle.

Family identifies man accused in 2022 fatal boat crash in Muskoka

The Huntsville man charged in connection with a boat crash that claimed the life of a swimmer in Muskoka last summer has been identified by his family as 26-year-old Zack Foyston.

Man makes 224th donation to Canadian Blood Services

Canadian Blood Services in Barrie is working to fill hundreds of empty appointments this month, with the service relying on the generosity of many regular donors.

Family returns to find Orangeville home ransacked

Police are investigating after an Orangeville house was ransacked during a break-in Monday evening.

Napoleon recalls employees after significant layoffs

Napoleon, a large manufacturer of fireplaces, grills, outdoor heating, and cooling products in Barrie, has recalled 30 employees who were laid off in November.

Midland actress in Oscar-nominated film 'Women Talking'

A 19-year-old woman from Midland, Ont., was cast in a role in the now Oscar-nominated film Women Talking.

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Turkiye, Syria quake deaths pass 9,500; deadliest in decade

Thinly stretched rescue teams worked through the night in Turkiye and Syria, pulling more bodies from the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic earthquake. The death toll rose Wednesday to more than 9,500, making the quake the deadliest in more than a decade.

A girl stands next to destroyed buildings in Antakya, southern Turkiye, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. Thinly stretched rescue teams worked through the night into Wednesday, pulling more bodies from the rubble of thousands of buildings downed in Turkey and Syria by a catastrophic earthquake. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

How more than 100 women realized they may have dated, been deceived by the same man

An Ontario man is being accused of changing his name, profession and life story multiple times to potentially more than 100 women online before leaving some out thousands of dollars.

Mother charged with sexual abuse of toddler in Edmonton area after FBI tip

A Strathcona County toddler has been rescued from suspected sexual exploitation, and the child's mother has been charged, police said.

Biden in State of Union urges U.S. Congress: 'Finish the job'

U.S. President Joe Biden exhorted Congress Tuesday night to work with him to 'finish the job' of rebuilding the economy and uniting the nation as he delivered a State of the Union address aimed at reassuring a country beset by pessimism and fraught political divisions.

Federal health minister to write to provinces seeking agreement on new health deal

Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos will ask the provinces today whether or not they intend to accept the new health-care funding deal tabled by the prime minister.