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• OPSEU rallies in Alliston to protest firing of workers who raised safety concerns

  07-03-2023 23:30
  
  More than 100 members and allies of OPSEU gathered outside the head office of a community group in Alliston that provides care for people living with developmental disabilities to demand the termination of three workers allegedly fired for raising health and safety concerns to be reversed.
  
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• OPSEU demands workers terminated after raising safety concerns at Alliston organization be reinstated

  07-03-2023 23:30
  
  More than 100 members and allies of OPSEU gathered outside the head office of a community group in Alliston that provides care for people living with developmental disabilities to demand the termination of three workers allegedly fired for raising health and safety concerns to be reversed.
  
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• Barrie-based NetGain acquires brand strategist Gel Agency - simcoe.com

  07-03-2023 23:07 via news.google.com
  
  Barrie-based NetGain acquires brand strategist Gel Agency  simcoe.com
  
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• Sunday Scaries: Nuge is the man, Tyson Barrie is gone and this ... - Oilers Nation

  07-03-2023 21:51 via news.google.com
  Sunday Scaries: Nuge is the man, Tyson Barrie is gone and this ...  Oilers Nation
  
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• Four soldiers' portraits found damaged in Peacekeepers Park in Angus

  07-03-2023 21:33
  
  Bob George, the National Vice President of the Canadian Association of Veterans and United Nations Peacekeeping, is heartbroken by a recent act of vandalism at the Peacekeepers Park in Angus.
  
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• EU travel requirement for Canadians is delayed to 2024

  07-03-2023 20:28
  
  The European Union has delayed the introduction of a visa-like program, called ETIAS, for the third time. The new travel requirements, now slated for 2024, would impact Canadians travelling to some European countries. CTVNews.ca takes a look at everything you need to know.
  
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• Police arrest 5th suspect linked to violent assault on Ontario woman Elnaz Hajtamiri

  07-03-2023 20:25
  
  York Regional Police say Akash Rana, 25, of Delta, B.C., was involved in the December 20, 2021, frying pan assault on Hajtamiri in her Richmond Hill underground parking garage.
  
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• Elnaz Hajtamiri assault investigation results in 5th arrest

  07-03-2023 20:25
  
  York Regional Police say Akash Rana, 25, of Delta, B.C., was involved in the December 20, 2021, frying pan assault on Hajtamiri in her Richmond Hill underground parking garage.
  
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• Teenager arrested for DUI in Barrie drive-thru after striking post

  07-03-2023 19:23
  
  A 17-year-old faces charges for allegedly driving under the influence after police say the teenager struck a post in a Barrie drive-thru.
  
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• 17-year-old charged with impaired driving after crashing into post in Barrie drive-thru

  07-03-2023 19:23
  
  A 17-year-old faces charges for allegedly driving under the influence after police say the teenager struck a post in a Barrie drive-thru.
  
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• Cause of fire in Barrie south end neighbourhood under investigation

  07-03-2023 18:38
  
  A garage fire forced six people to flee a home in Barrie's south end on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Barrie garage fire displaces family in south end neighbourhood - CTV News Barrie

  07-03-2023 18:38 via news.google.com
  Barrie garage fire displaces family in south end neighbourhood  CTV News Barrie
  
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• Barrie family escape home after 'heavily involved' garage fire

  07-03-2023 18:38
  
  A garage fire forced six people to flee a home in Barrie's south end on Tuesday morning.
  
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• OPP deploy crisis negotiator, K-9 and tactical units for barricaded individual in Orillia

  07-03-2023 17:56
  
  Police officers surrounded a residence in the west end of Orillia Sunday night for several hours to resolve an incident involving a barricaded individual.
  
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• OPP bring peaceful resolution to Orillia standoff with barricaded individual

  07-03-2023 17:56
  
  Police officers surrounded a residence in the west end of Orillia Sunday night for several hours to resolve an incident involving a barricaded individual.
  
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• Lured into sex trafficking ring at 15, this survivor wants parents to look out for these signs

  07-03-2023 16:50
  
  Michelle Furgiuele was just 15 years old when she was first lured into a sex trafficking ring. But after escaping her traffickers, she now works as a peer advocate supporting other survivors of human trafficking.
  
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• Human trafficking can happen 'right beneath your nose,' survivor warns parents

  07-03-2023 16:50
  
  Michelle Furgiuele was just 15 years old when she was first lured into a sex trafficking ring. But after escaping her traffickers, she now works as a peer advocate supporting other survivors of human trafficking.
  
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• Survivors of deadly Mexico abduction returned to U.S.

  07-03-2023 16:23
  
  A road trip to Mexico for cosmetic surgery veered violently off course when four Americans were caught in a drug cartel shootout, leaving two dead and two held captive for days in a remote region of the Gulf coast before they were rescued from a wood shack, officials said Tuesday.
  
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• Survivors of deadly Mexico abduction return to America

  07-03-2023 16:23
  
  A road trip to Mexico for cosmetic surgery veered violently off course when four Americans were caught in a drug cartel shootout, leaving two dead and two held captive for days in a remote region of the Gulf coast before they were rescued from a wood shack, officials said Tuesday.
  
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• 2 kidnapped Americans found dead in Mexico, 2 others alive

  07-03-2023 16:23
  
  Two U.S. citizens missing since their violent abduction last week in the northern Mexican border city of Matamoros have been found dead and two others are alive, the state’s governor said Tuesday.
  
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• 2 Americans dead, 2 rescued from violent Mexico kidnapping

  07-03-2023 16:23
  
  A road trip to Mexico for cosmetic surgery ended with two Americans dead -- and two others found alive in a rural area near the Gulf coast -- after a violent shootout and abduction that was captured on video, officials said Tuesday.
  
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• Casino Rama Resort announces additional shows to 2023 lineup

  07-03-2023 15:47
  
  The Casino Rama Resort has announced new shows to its 2023 lineup, including country, comedy and more.
  
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• Previous COVID infection linked to lower brain oxygen levels, cognitive problems: study

  07-03-2023 15:23
  
  In a new Canadian study, researchers found that not only did participants who previously had COVID-19 perform worse on two specific cognitive tasks, but brain imaging showed that during these tasks, there was a lack of oxygen reaching the sections of the brain that would normally be fully engaged.
  
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• These Ontario cities are expected to see the biggest home price declines

  07-03-2023 15:04
  
  While Toronto has seen a significant dip in home prices as borrowing costs have gone up over the past year, other places in Ontario are seeing an even more dramatic drop according to a new report released Monday.
  
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• Angus teen charged with impaired after striking drive-thru post - BarrieToday

  07-03-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Angus teen charged with impaired after striking drive-thru post  BarrieToday
  
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• Ontario bakery says driver smashed into their storefront, then got nails done next door

  07-03-2023 03:07
  
  A bakery in Woodbridge, Ont. says a driver crashed into their storefront on Friday morning, then allegedly proceeded to get her nails done at a salon next door.
  
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• Who is James White? Simcoe County's connection to Morrisseau art fraud investigation

  07-03-2023 00:52
  
  Simcoe County man, James White, has been charged alongside seven others in relation to the forgery and sale of fake artwork attributed to the renowned Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau.
  
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• Simcoe County man at centre of one of Canada’s largest art fraud investigations

  07-03-2023 00:52
  
  Simcoe County man, James White, has been charged alongside seven others in relation to the forgery and sale of fake artwork attributed to the renowned Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau.
  
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• Board faces criticism for ending school transportation services for some students with special needs

  07-03-2023 00:36
  
  Families of children with special needs living within the Simcoe County District School Board's walking distance zone are fighting to have school transportation reinstated after cuts earlier this year.
  
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• Barrie parents fight to reinstate school van service for students with ... - CTV News Barrie

  07-03-2023 00:36 via news.google.com
  Barrie parents fight to reinstate school van service for students with ...  CTV News Barrie
  
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• Barrie family wins 4-month battle for son's school bus service to be reinstated

  07-03-2023 00:36
  
  Families of children with special needs living within the Simcoe County District School Board's walking distance zone are fighting to have school transportation reinstated after cuts earlier this year.
  
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