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• Heat, dry temperatures cause extreme fire danger rating in Simcoe County

  08-06-2023 23:18
  
  A long stretch without rain combined with high temperatures and dry ground conditions has many municipalities across Simcoe County with an extreme fire danger rating and burn ban.
  
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• Ontario hospitals told to 'be alert' for increasing trend of invasive Group A strep

  08-06-2023 23:02
  
  Ontario hospitals and pediatric physicians are being told to 'be alert' for symptoms of invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease (iGAS) after an “increasing trend” has been identified.
  
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• Toronto constable demoted for role in cheating promotions exam

  08-06-2023 22:55
  
  An officer who admitted to playing a part in a scheme to cheat the Toronto Police Service promotions procedure has been temporarily demoted instead.
  
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• Collingwood man charged for making threats using gun: OPP

  08-06-2023 21:49
  
  Huronia West OPP charged a Collingwood man after threats were made involving a gun in Wasaga Beach.
  
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• Parents of boy shot dead in Barrie driveway deliver haunting statements at sentencing hearing

  08-06-2023 21:25
  
  The grief-stricken parents of a young teen killed in his driveway in Barrie in 2021 delivered haunting victim impact statements in court Thursday, recalling the day their "world was destroyed."
  
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• Parents of boy shot dead in Barrie driveway deliver haunting ... - CTV News Barrie

  08-06-2023 21:25 via news.google.com
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• Construction projects set to begin at Orillia's waterfront

  08-06-2023 21:00
  
  Two major construction projects are about to begin on Orillia's waterfront.
  
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• Air-quality rating expected to deteriorate tonight, into Friday - BarrieToday

  08-06-2023 20:30 via news.google.com
  
  Air-quality rating expected to deteriorate tonight, into Friday  BarrieToday
  
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• First-ever cycling event for Orillia hospital shatters $25,000 goal

  08-06-2023 20:03
  
  Mother Nature provided the ideal weather for the first-ever cycling event to raise money for the future of health care at Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital on Sunday, shattering the $25,000 goal by nearly triple.
  
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• Simcoe County schools hosting Relay for Life fundraisers

  08-06-2023 20:01
  
  Several secondary schools around Simcoe County are participating in an annual fundraiser for cancer research.
  
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• SINOPOLI, Rocco - Obituary - Barrie - Barrie News - BarrieToday

  08-06-2023 20:00 via news.google.com
  
  SINOPOLI, Rocco - Obituary - Barrie - Barrie News  BarrieToday
  
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• Barrie man, 40, charged with having hundreds of child pornography images

  08-06-2023 19:29
  
  Police arrested a Barrie man in connection with a lengthy and ongoing child pornography investigation.
  
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• Barrie man, 40, accused of having hundreds of child pornography images faces charges

  08-06-2023 19:29
  
  Police arrested a Barrie man in connection with a lengthy and ongoing child pornography investigation.
  
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• Innisfil man clocked going 80 km/h over speed limit

  08-06-2023 19:25
  
  South Simcoe police have arrested an Innisfil man after he was stopped going double the speed limit Wednesday evening.
  
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• 40-year-old Barrie man charged with child pornography | Barrie Police - Barrie Police Service

  08-06-2023 19:22 via news.google.com
  
  40-year-old Barrie man charged with child pornography | Barrie Police  Barrie Police Service
  
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• Two arrested after Sudbury students attacked with bear spray, pellet gun

  08-06-2023 18:30
  
  There was a scary incident Wednesday morning at Lasalle Secondary School in Sudbury. Two people wearing masks attacked students with bear spray and at least one was shot by a pellet gun.
  
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• Suspect arrested in one day crime spree | Barrie Police - Barrie Police Service

  08-06-2023 18:23 via news.google.com
  
  Suspect arrested in one day crime spree | Barrie Police  Barrie Police Service
  
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• Police make arrest at Barrie bus stop in connection with crime spree

  08-06-2023 17:22
  
  Police arrested a man wanted in a series of crimes on Wednesday after spotting him waiting for the bus at a Barrie bus stop.
  
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• Man waiting at bus stop arrested in connection with crime spree in Barrie

  08-06-2023 17:22
  
  Police arrested a man wanted in a series of crimes on Wednesday after spotting him waiting for the bus at a Barrie bus stop.
  
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• Barrie police arrest suspect in crime spree at bus stop - CTV News Barrie

  08-06-2023 17:22 via news.google.com
  Barrie police arrest suspect in crime spree at bus stop  CTV News Barrie
  
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• RVH Auxiliary volunteer celebrates 50 years with the service

  08-06-2023 16:17
  
  A Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre volunteer marked a milestone at the Barrie hospital.
  
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• RVH Auxiliary volunteer celebrates 50 years of service

  08-06-2023 16:17
  
  A Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre volunteer marked a milestone at the Barrie hospital.
  
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• Video captures bus plowing into stopped traffic in deadly Mississauga, Ont. crash

  08-06-2023 16:14
  
  Video has surfaced showing a Mississauga, Ont. transit bus plowing into stopped traffic in a crash that left one person dead and at least eight injured on Thursday morning.
  
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• 1 dead, multiple injured in 8-vehicle crash in Mississauga, Ont.

  08-06-2023 16:14
  
  One person is dead, and at least eight others have been injured, after an multi-vehicle collision in Mississauga, Ont. Thursday morning.
  
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• Three people hospitalized following house fire in Orangeville

  08-06-2023 15:57
  
  Three people have been taken to the hospital following a house fire in Orangeville.
  
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• Early morning house fire in Orangeville claims a life: OPP

  08-06-2023 15:57
  
  Early morning house fire claims the life of one occupant in Orangeville.
  
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• Fire crews called to dump truck fire in Caledon

  08-06-2023 15:28
  
  Fire crews were called to put out a fire after a dump truck burst into flames in Caledon Thursday morning.
  
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• Winds expected to push smoke plumes into Barrie & surrounding areas

  08-06-2023 13:34
  
  The shifting winds late Thursday morning are predicted to push high levels of air pollution over the City of Barrie and surrounding areas from smoke emanating from wildfires in Quebec and northeastern Ontario.
  
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• Wildfire smoke intensifies over Simcoe County

  08-06-2023 13:34
  
  The shifting winds late Thursday morning are predicted to push high levels of air pollution over the City of Barrie and surrounding areas from smoke emanating from wildfires in Quebec and northeastern Ontario.
  
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• Air pollution from wildfires can be harmful to your health, expert warns

  08-06-2023 13:34
  
  The shifting winds late Thursday morning are predicted to push high levels of air pollution over the City of Barrie and surrounding areas from smoke emanating from wildfires in Quebec and northeastern Ontario.
  
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• Traffic stop in Cookstown leads to arrest of banned driver with hidden Alabama plates

  08-06-2023 12:49
  
  A 57-year-old man faces charges after a traffic stop uncovered he was banned from driving and had multiple licence plates on the vehicle.
  
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• Young children among 3 people critically wounded in French Alps knife attack; suspect detained

  08-06-2023 11:22
  
  As bystanders screamed for help, a man with a knife stabbed several very young children, including at least one in a stroller, and also assaulted adults in a lakeside park in the French Alps on Thursday. The savagery left at least two children and one adult with life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
  
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• Knife attacker injures several people, including children, in French Alpine town

  08-06-2023 11:22
  
  An attacker with a knife stabbed several children and at least one adult, leaving some with life-threatening injuries, in a town in the Alps on Thursday before he was arrested, authorities said.
  
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• 4 very young children critically wounded in knife attack in French Alpine town

  08-06-2023 11:22
  
  The prosecutor leading an investigation into a horrific knife attack in a French Alpine town says four children aged between 22 months and 3 years suffered life-threatening wounds and that two adults also were injured.
  
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• No injuries after fire in Clearview Township

  08-06-2023 04:50
  
  As the country faces hazy conditions due to out-of-control forest fires from coast to coast to coast, emergency crews in Simcoe County were kept busy with a fire Wednesday evening.
  
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• Crews battled house fire in Clearview Township

  08-06-2023 04:50
  
  As the country faces hazy conditions due to out-of-control forest fires from coast to coast to coast, emergency crews in Simcoe County were kept busy with a fire Wednesday evening.
  
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• Barrie mayor urges action to address housing affordability crisis after shocking presentation

  08-06-2023 04:49
  
  Barrie city councillors got a shocking but not surprising reality check into the affordability challenges facing many residents looking to put a roof over their heads.
  
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• Barrie councillors hear grim reality of housing affordability crisis

  08-06-2023 04:49
  
  Barrie city councillors got a shocking but not surprising reality check into the affordability challenges facing many residents looking to put a roof over their heads.
  
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• Barrie city councillors presented with data from first phase of city's ... - CTV News Barrie

  08-06-2023 04:49 via news.google.com
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• Hundreds of American firefighters arrive in Canada to help battle wildfires

  08-06-2023 03:45
  
  Hundreds of American firefighters have recently arrived in Canada to help battle wildfires and more are on the way, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday.
  
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• Can face masks help protect you from wildfire smoke? Health expert explains

  08-06-2023 03:39
  
  An official recommendation to wear a mask to protect yourself from wildfire smoke is being echoed by health experts as plumes of smoke make their way across parts of Canada, causing poor air quality.
  
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• Barrie council approves 2-tower, 504-unit apartment complex for ... - simcoe.com

  08-06-2023 02:10 via news.google.com
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• Ontario fought double the number of forest fires in 2023

  08-06-2023 01:36
  
  Ontario has already experienced double the number of forest fires this year compared to the same six months in 2022.
  
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• Number of Ontario forest fires doubled compared to same time last year

  08-06-2023 01:36
  
  Ontario has already experienced double the number of forest fires this year compared to the same six months in 2022.
  
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• Tangle Creek in Thornton hosts Ontario's top amateur golfers

  08-06-2023 01:35
  
  Tangle Creek Golf & Country Club in Thorton is hosting the Men's and Senior Sen's Match Play Championships for Golf Ontario.
  
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• New mobile bar, cafe debuting at Barrie waterfront this summer - BarrieToday

  08-06-2023 01:00 via news.google.com
  
  New mobile bar, cafe debuting at Barrie waterfront this summer  BarrieToday
  
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• Toronto woman 'horrified' after losing $95,000 to romance scam

  08-06-2023 00:39
  
  Romance scams have always been around, but they got worse during the pandemic, and fraudsters continue to use social media and dating sites to find victims.
  
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• Simcoe County working towards plan to address homelessness

  08-06-2023 00:29
  
  Like many regions across the country, Simcoe County is working towards a solution to end homelessness and create more affordable housing.
  
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• Rovers dazzle in front of hometown crowd during Spiritfest - BarrieToday

  08-06-2023 00:15 via news.google.com
  
  Rovers dazzle in front of hometown crowd during Spiritfest  BarrieToday
  
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