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• Young musicians take centre stage at Barrie Kiwanis Music Festival's 40th anniversary celebration

  11-04-2023 23:29
  
  The Barrie Kiwanis Music Festival kicked off its 40th season Tuesday afternoon with more than 500 young musicians and performers lined up.
  
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• Barrie Kiwanis Music Festival celebrates 40th anniversary - CTV News Barrie

  11-04-2023 23:29 via news.google.com
  Barrie Kiwanis Music Festival celebrates 40th anniversary  CTV News Barrie
  
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• Summer-like weather: Here's how long the warm spell will last

  11-04-2023 23:08
  
  Warm temperatures bring a taste of summer to parts of the region this week; with temperatures nearly 14 degrees above seasonal, April feels more like June.
  
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• Short-lived warm spell makes April feel like June

  11-04-2023 23:08
  
  Warm temperatures bring a taste of summer to parts of the region this week; with temperatures nearly 14 degrees above seasonal, April feels more like June.
  
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• Popular downtown Barrie coffee shop quietly shutters for good - simcoe.com

  11-04-2023 22:00 via news.google.com
  Popular downtown Barrie coffee shop quietly shutters for good  simcoe.com
  
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• S.S. Keewatin prepares to depart Port McNicoll for new home

  11-04-2023 21:24
  
  The S.S. Keewatin, built in 1907, will bid farewell to Port McNicoll and head to the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes in Kingston, Ont. to spend the next phase of its existence.
  
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• Last Edwardian-era streamliner, S.S. Keewatin, prepares to depart Port McNicoll for new home

  11-04-2023 21:24
  
  The S.S. Keewatin, built in 1907, will bid farewell to Port McNicoll and head to the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes in Kingston, Ont. to spend the next phase of its existence.
  
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• Unlicensed driver charged with speeding on Highway 400

  11-04-2023 20:53
  
  Provincial police charged an unlicensed motorist with stunt driving on Highway 400 in Springwater Township.
  
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• Flooding and washouts wreak havoc on roads in Minden Hills

  11-04-2023 19:57
  
  Recent heavy rainfall and flooding in Minden Hills is wreaking havoc on area roads with several closures. The Township issued a statement Tuesday urging residents to be cautious and stay away from flooded areas.
  
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• Firefighter memorial damaged, OPP seeks suspect

  11-04-2023 19:19
  
  Provincial police are investigating a report of mischief after a memorial was damaged at the fire department in Shelburne.
  
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• Warm weather prompts warning about dangerous of leaving pets, children in vehicles

  11-04-2023 18:54
  
  It may seem early in the season, but with daytime highs forecast to hit double-digits all week across Simcoe County, the public is reminded about the dangers of leaving dogs and children in vehicles unattended.
  
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• Dangers of leaving pets, kids alone in vehicles as temperatures hit double-digits

  11-04-2023 18:54
  
  It may seem early in the season, but with daytime highs forecast to hit double-digits all week across Simcoe County, the public is reminded about the dangers of leaving dogs and children in vehicles unattended.
  
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• Cyclist injured in fail-to-remain in Barrie on Little Avenue - CTV News Barrie

  11-04-2023 18:21 via news.google.com
  Cyclist injured in fail-to-remain in Barrie on Little Avenue  CTV News Barrie
  
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• Barrie police seek driver who struck student riding bike

  11-04-2023 18:21
  Police in Barrie are looking to identify a driver involved in a fail-to-remain involving a cyclist Tuesday morning.
  
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• Ontario introduces new 'ultra-low' overnight hydro pricing

  11-04-2023 17:58
  
  The Ontario government is introducing a new “ultra-low overnight” electricity plan that can benefit shift workers and individuals who charge electric vehicles while they sleep.
  
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• 'Impossible to continue': Trudeau Foundation CEO, board resign

  11-04-2023 17:11
  
  The president and CEO of the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation as well as its entire board of directors are resigning, citing the 'politicization of the Foundation.'
  
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• CEO, board of Trudeau Foundation resign citing recent politicization of their work

  11-04-2023 17:11
  
  The CEO and most members of the board of directions for the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation say they are stepping down because of the political climate that has recently surrounded their work.
  
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• Pope wants light shed on 40-year-old mystery of missing Vatican girl

  11-04-2023 16:54
  
  One of Italy's most enduring mysteries - the disappearance of a Vatican schoolgirl 40 years ago - entered a new chapter on Tuesday when her brother met with a Vatican investigator whom Pope Francis has given free rein to get to the bottom of the case wherever it may lead.
  
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• Toronto man charged after allegedly posing as police, sexually assaulting woman

  11-04-2023 16:44
  
  A 36-year-old Toronto man is facing charges after he allegedly posed as a police officer in Pickering and sexually assaulted a woman he’d met online.
  
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• Two from the GTA died in Highway 11 crash in northern Ontario

  11-04-2023 16:36
  
  Two people in their 20s from the Greater Toronto Area died in a fatal two-vehicle crash on Highway 11 in northern Ontario on the weekend.
  
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• The pothole problem in Barrie, Ont. and just how many need to be filled - Global News

  11-04-2023 16:26 via news.google.com
  
  The pothole problem in Barrie, Ont. and just how many need to be filled  Global News
  
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• The pothole problem in Barrie, Ont. and just how many need to be filled

  11-04-2023 16:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  City crews say they'll be filling in thousands of potholes in Barrie this spring, with the mayor even finding time for a photo opportunity to help drive home what lies ahead.
  
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• Head-on collision in Barrie leads to car catching on fire - Global News

  11-04-2023 16:01 via news.google.com
  
  Head-on collision in Barrie leads to car catching on fire  Global News
  
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• Head-on collision in Barrie leads to car catching on fire

  11-04-2023 16:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  One person was sent to the hospital, and a second person was arrested for drunk driving after a fiery head-on collision in Barrie over the weekend.
  
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• Gordon Lightfoot cancels Canada, U.S. concert dates over health issues

  11-04-2023 15:43
  
  Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot is cancelling his U.S. and Canadian concert dates over 'health related issues,' according to his representative.
  
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• 400 charges laid, 173 guns seized in cross-border Toronto bust

  11-04-2023 14:22
  
  Forty-two people are facing more than 400 criminal charges following a year-long international gun trafficking investigation.
  
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• Cell service across the TTC is coming

  11-04-2023 13:10
  
  Rogers Communications has announced its acquisition of the Canadian operations of BAI Communications, which signed the deal with the TTC in 2012 to install the infrastructure.
  
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• Blue Jays play 1st home game of the season at Rogers Centre tonight. Here's what you need to know

  11-04-2023 11:59
  
  After playing their first 10 games of the season on the road, the Toronto Blue Jays will take on the Detroit Tigers tonight at the newly-renovated Rogers Centre.
  
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• Barrie Colts oust Hamilton Bulldogs from OHL playoffs - Global News

  11-04-2023 04:14 via news.google.com
  Barrie Colts oust Hamilton Bulldogs from OHL playoffs  Global News
  
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• Local crafters helping parents going through pregnancy and infant loss

  11-04-2023 03:51
  
  A local charity with a mission of raising awareness for pregnancy and infant loss is getting a boost of support from crafters.
  
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• RCMP faces federal court challenge over dismissed harassment complaint

  11-04-2023 03:35
  
  A Mountie is taking the national police force to court over a harassment complaint she says was improperly dismissed by the RCMP’s new independent claims system.
  
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• YMCA in Orillia seeks public input to redefine services

  11-04-2023 01:37
  
  Residents of Orillia are being given the chance to shape the future of the YMCA as it seeks to redefine its services and build a new facility in the region.
  
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• Toronto man unknowingly buys stolen $60,000 truck from dealership

  11-04-2023 01:24
  
  A Toronto man says he bought a truck from a dealership last summer that turned out to be stolen.
  
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• Bitter sweet ending to maple syrup season

  11-04-2023 00:17
  
  As warmer temperatures begin to move through parts of Ontario this week, maple syrup producers are preparing for an early end to the season.
  
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