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• Kiska, 'world's loneliest orca', dies after decades of captivity at Marineland

  10-03-2023 23:37
  
  After more than 40 years of captivity and a decade without a tankmate, Kiska, Marineland's last living orca, has died.
  
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• Kiska, Canada's last living orca, dies after decades of captivity at Marineland

  10-03-2023 23:37
  
  After more than 40 years of captivity and a decade without a tankmate, Kiska, Canada's last living orca, has died.
  
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• Kiska, Canada's last living captive orca, dies at Marineland

  10-03-2023 23:37
  
  After more than 40 years at an Ontario theme park and a decade without a tank mate, Kiska, Canada's last living captive orca, has died.
  
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• 'Until proven guilty, he is innocent,' Suspect in Elnaz Hajtamiri case seeks bail

  10-03-2023 23:31
  
  The case of Elnaz Hajtamiri's alleged kidnapping has taken another turn as one of the five men charged in connection with the incident is now seeking bail.
  
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• Fraudster admits to creating 'path of destruction and hurt' - BarrieToday

  10-03-2023 23:00 via news.google.com
  
  Fraudster admits to creating 'path of destruction and hurt'  BarrieToday
  
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• Ottawa greenlights WestJet's takeover of Sunwing

  10-03-2023 22:34
  
  The federal government gave the thumbs up Friday to WestJet Airlines' takeover of Sunwing Airlines and Sunwing Vacations.
  
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• Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown issues rare statement; denies Arizona altercation allegations

  10-03-2023 22:22
  
  Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown spoke out Friday, a rarity for a member of Canada's highest court, about an alleged altercation in Arizona that triggered a complaint to the Canadian Judicial Council.
  
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• Barrie teen submits to adrenalin on the wrestling mat - BarrieToday

  10-03-2023 22:00 via news.google.com
  
  Barrie teen submits to adrenalin on the wrestling mat  BarrieToday
  
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• PODCAST: INSIDE SIMCOE — How COVID changed Barrie ... - simcoe.com

  10-03-2023 21:10 via news.google.com
  
  PODCAST: INSIDE SIMCOE — How COVID changed Barrie ...  simcoe.com
  
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• Muskoka boasts winning tap water in international competition

  10-03-2023 20:13
  
  The District of Muskoka's Public Works Department won a silver medal in the Municipal Water Category at the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting competition.
  
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• DUNCAN, Susan Logan (née Robertson) - Obituary - Barrie - Barrie ... - BarrieToday

  10-03-2023 20:02 via news.google.com
  
  DUNCAN, Susan Logan (née Robertson) - Obituary - Barrie - Barrie ...  BarrieToday
  
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• Here are some ideas for March Break with the kids

  10-03-2023 19:37
  
  Here are some ideas to keep the kids busy during March Break.
  
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• Missing 13-year-old girl found safe: police

  10-03-2023 18:33
  
  Police say the search for a missing 13-year-old girl from Barrie has ended.
  
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• Barrie police seek public's help to find missing 13-year-old girl - CTV News Barrie

  10-03-2023 18:33 via news.google.com
  Barrie police seek public's help to find missing 13-year-old girl  CTV News Barrie
  
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• Barrie police seek public's help to find missing 13-year-old girl

  10-03-2023 18:33
  
  Police are appealing to the public for help locating a 13-year-old Barrie girl.
  
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• Ontario to require technological education course for high school ... - BarrieToday

  10-03-2023 18:32 via news.google.com
  
  Ontario to require technological education course for high school ...  BarrieToday
  
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• Two men facing murder charge in Barrie stabbing make court appearance

  10-03-2023 18:17
  
  Jordan Szyperski and Steven Martel made virtual court appearances from jail on Friday, charged in connection with the deadly assault on February 20 on Collier Street in downtown Barrie.
  
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• 'Proven leadership': New chief sworn in at South Simcoe police - BarrieToday

  10-03-2023 18:00 via news.google.com
  
  'Proven leadership': New chief sworn in at South Simcoe police  BarrieToday
  
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• 'Day of joy': Holi Fest making colourful return to Barrie - BarrieToday

  10-03-2023 17:30 via news.google.com
  
  'Day of joy': Holi Fest making colourful return to Barrie  BarrieToday
  
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• House egged, window broken in Barrie's south end as police seek culprit

  10-03-2023 17:11
  
  Police in Barrie are looking to identify the person(s) accused of egging a house in the city's southwest end and causing several hundred dollars worth of damage.
  
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• Barrie police seek person responsible for egging house, damaging ... - CTV News Barrie

  10-03-2023 17:11 via news.google.com
  Barrie police seek person responsible for egging house, damaging ...  CTV News Barrie
  
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• Barrie house egged, window smashed in south end neighbourhood

  10-03-2023 17:11
  
  Police in Barrie are looking to identify the person(s) accused of egging a house in the city's southwest end and causing several hundred dollars worth of damage.
  
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• 'There is this blemish': Man charged in bathhouse raid calls expungement move lacking

  10-03-2023 17:05
  
  The federal government announced this week that it would expunge the records of those arrested over several so-called 'indecency' offences, particularly charges largely directed at the LGBTQ community and women. But some say the move falls short.
  
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• Police appear to have made 2 arrests in gunpoint carjacking of Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner

  10-03-2023 16:58
  
  Police appear to have made two arrests in connection with the gunpoint carjacking of Toronto Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner last spring.
  
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• 'A great relief': Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner reacts to arrests in gunpoint carjacking

  10-03-2023 16:58
  
  Police appear to have made two arrests in connection with the gunpoint carjacking of Toronto Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner last spring.
  
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• Woman acused of speeding over 150 km/h charged with impaired, stunt driving

  10-03-2023 16:10
  
  Officers from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police stopped a vehicle for excessive speed late in the afternoon on March 3.
  
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• Woman accused of speeding over 150 km/h charged with impaired, stunt driving

  10-03-2023 16:10
  
  Officers from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police stopped a vehicle for excessive speed late in the afternoon on March 3.
  
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• Speeding over 150 km/h a factor in stunt driving charges

  10-03-2023 16:10
  
  The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a vehicle for excessive speed on March 3 shortly after 5 p.m.
  
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• Wheelchair user beaten, robbed while using Montreal metro station elevator

  10-03-2023 15:34
  
  A man who uses a wheelchair says he was badly beaten and robbed while trying to board an elevator at the Berri-UQAM metro station in downtown Montreal last Friday. The attack has left Alexandre Vallerand, 29, shaken and afraid to ride the metro alone.
  
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• Police want to identify suspected shoplifter in Chatsworth Township

  10-03-2023 14:54
  
  Police say a person entered the store and concealed a number of non-perishable items in his clothing.
  
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• NVCA warns banks near watercourses: slippery when wet

  10-03-2023 14:00
  
  The inevitable melting of ice and snow makes for treacherous conditions around waterways, ditches, ponds and lakes this time of year.
  
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• German gunman kills 6 at Hamburg Jehovah's Witness hall

  10-03-2023 13:32
  
  A gunman stormed a service at his former Jehovah's Witness hall in Germany, killing six people before taking his own life after police arrived, authorities in the port city of Hamburg said Friday.
  
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• 6 dead in Jehovah's Witnesses hall shooting: German police

  10-03-2023 13:32
  
  A former member of the Jehovah's Witnesses shot dead six people at a hall belonging to the congregation in the German city of Hamburg before killing himself after police arrived, authorities said Friday.
  
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• Murder victim's spouse still struggles with stabbing at 'drug house' - BarrieToday

  10-03-2023 13:30 via news.google.com
  
  Murder victim's spouse still struggles with stabbing at 'drug house'  BarrieToday
  
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• Canadian time changes may be a thing of the past if U.S. passes 'sunshine' law

  10-03-2023 13:28
  
  Legislation in the United States that could trigger an end to seasonal time changes in Canada is moving forward again, as Canadians get ready to wind their clocks ahead an hour before going to bed Saturday night.
  
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• Fleeing police nets man slew of charges: OPP

  10-03-2023 13:26
  
  A man faces a slew of charges after allegedly fleeing police
  
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• Failing to stop for police results in charges in Midland

  10-03-2023 13:26
  
  Police attempted to pull over an alleged speeding driver but he drove away.
  
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• Barrie stabbing suspects' lawyers seek disclosure at court appearance - CTV News Barrie

  10-03-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  Barrie stabbing suspects' lawyers seek disclosure at court appearance  CTV News Barrie
  
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• London Knights begin northern swing with 5-2 loss to the Barrie Colts - Global News

  10-03-2023 04:37 via news.google.com
  
  London Knights begin northern swing with 5-2 loss to the Barrie Colts  Global News
  
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• Jilted jackpot winners call out Timmy’s Roll Up to Win

  10-03-2023 03:45
  
  A couple from Tillsonburg, Ont. is brimming with anger after Tim Hortons refused to pay out their $10,000 winning prize in the spring Roll Up To Win contest.
  
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• Barrie's Mitchell Hooper takes on the world as strongman champion - CTV News Barrie

  10-03-2023 03:42 via news.google.com
  
  Barrie's Mitchell Hooper takes on the world as strongman champion  CTV News Barrie
  
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• Barrie man quickly becoming one of the world's strongest

  10-03-2023 03:42
  
  A Barrie man is quickly growing a name for himself on the international stage as one of the strongest men in the world.
  
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• Robert Blake, actor acquitted in wife's killing, dies at 89

  10-03-2023 03:14
  
  Robert Blake, the Emmy award-winning performer who went from acclaim for his acting to notoriety when he was tried and acquitted in the killing of his wife, died Thursday at age 89.
  
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• John Van Dyke sworn in as South Simcoe Police Chief

  10-03-2023 00:46
  
  Chief John Van Dyke was sworn in on Thursday before dozens of dignitaries, family and his police service members at the Innisfil Town Hall.
  
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• Free hearing aid program helps Ontario woman hear for the 1st time in 60 years

  10-03-2023 00:24
  
  Cindy Weber was one of five people in Ontario to receive a free pair of hearing aids as part of an annual program by Hear Well Be Well after living with a hearing impairment for over 60 years.
  
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• Furry Friends hosting Purrrassic Park adopt-a-thon at PetSmart - BarrieToday

  10-03-2023 00:00 via news.google.com
  
  Furry Friends hosting Purrrassic Park adopt-a-thon at PetSmart  BarrieToday
  
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