Barrie news

• Police searching for vehicle after pedestrian struck overnight in Orillia

  11-08-2023 23:20
  
  Police are asking the public for help locating a vehicle after a pedestrian was hit overnight in Orillia.
  
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• City considers planning bypass to rush long-term care build - BarrieToday

  11-08-2023 23:00 via news.google.com
  
  City considers planning bypass to rush long-term care build  BarrieToday
  
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• Vehicle stolen from auto shop in Innisfil, police investigating

  11-08-2023 22:50
  
  South Simcoe Police are asking for help identifying suspects after a break-and-enter at an auto shop in Innisfil.
  
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• 10 dog-friendly hikes in Ontario to check out this summer - BarrieToday

  11-08-2023 21:15 via news.google.com
  
  10 dog-friendly hikes in Ontario to check out this summer  BarrieToday
  
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• Accused human trafficker Lauriston Maloney granted bail

  11-08-2023 20:47
  
  Just two days after the wife of convicted sex offender Laruiston Maloney was released on bail, a judge has released Maloney from custody under the surety of his father.
  
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• Former big league slugger Jose Bautista is signing a 1-day contract to retire with the Blue Jays

  11-08-2023 20:36
  
  Former big league slugger Jose Bautista is signing a one-day contract so he can retire with the Toronto Blue Jays.
  
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• SIU drops investigation of Barrie incident involving broken foot - BarrieToday

  11-08-2023 19:32 via news.google.com
  
  SIU drops investigation of Barrie incident involving broken foot  BarrieToday
  
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• SIU drops investigation into woman's serious injury stemming from April incident in Barrie

  11-08-2023 18:56
  
  The province's police watchdog says it's ending an investigation into a serious injury suffered by a 46-year-old woman in Barrie in April.
  
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• Charges laid after truck crashes into home in Barrie neighbourhood - CTV News Barrie

  11-08-2023 18:34 via news.google.com
  
  Charges laid after truck crashes into home in Barrie neighbourhood  CTV News Barrie
  
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• BLACK, Carolyn - Obituary - Barrie - Barrie News - BarrieToday

  11-08-2023 18:30 via news.google.com
  
  BLACK, Carolyn - Obituary - Barrie - Barrie News  BarrieToday
  
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• Illegal deer hunting leads to big fines in Minden, Ont.

  11-08-2023 18:01
  
  Two Stoney Creek men face fines of several thousand dollars each after being convicted of Ministry of natural resources and Forestry offences.
  
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• Three stunt driving charges laid Wednesday in Barrie - BarrieToday

  11-08-2023 17:54 via news.google.com
  
  Three stunt driving charges laid Wednesday in Barrie  BarrieToday
  
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• Truck reported stolen from Barrie shows up in London

  11-08-2023 17:37
  
  A 19-year-old man is facing charges after a vehicle stolen from Barrie was found in London.
  
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• Theft, assault charges laid after disturbance at Balm Beach

  11-08-2023 17:34
  
  A Penetanguishene man faces several charges after an incident in balm beach last week.
  
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• COLUMN: People are art, magnificent and beautiful - BarrieToday

  11-08-2023 17:30 via news.google.com
  
  COLUMN: People are art, magnificent and beautiful  BarrieToday
  
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• 10,000 Kia cars, SUVs recalled; drivers told to park away from buildings due to fire risk

  11-08-2023 17:08
  
  Transport Canada has issued a recall for three Kia vehicle models and the company is urging drivers to park away from buildings due to a fire risk.
  
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• Former Ont. summer camp director accused of historical sexual assaults, grooming in 2 lawsuits

  11-08-2023 16:37
  
  Two civil lawsuits have been filed in a Bracebridge court against a popular summer camp and its longtime director, alleging sexual assault and grooming.
  
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• LETTER: Paying tax to fund climate action fund worth it - BarrieToday

  11-08-2023 16:30 via news.google.com
  
  LETTER: Paying tax to fund climate action fund worth it  BarrieToday
  
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• Barrie firefighters extinguish fire in abandoned cabin - CTV News Barrie

  11-08-2023 15:00 via news.google.com
  
  Barrie firefighters extinguish fire in abandoned cabin  CTV News Barrie
  
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• Abandoned cabin catches fire in Barrie's south end

  11-08-2023 15:00
  
  Barrie firefighters responded to a cabin fire in Barrie.
  
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• 'No one had preferential treatment,' Ontario Premier Doug Ford says of Greenbelt developers

  11-08-2023 14:27
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford told reporters that 'no one had preferential treatment' when it came to choosing what Greenbelt land would open for development.
  
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• Officials to provide wildfire update amid Canada's worst fire season on record

  11-08-2023 13:07
  
  Federal officials are set to provide an update today on the outlook for the rest of this year's devastating wildfire season. Officials have already said Canada is experiencing its worst fire season on record, charring more than 130,000 square kilometres to date, which is more than six times the 10-year average.
  
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• Federal officials to provide wildfire update amid devastating season

  11-08-2023 13:07
  
  Federal officials are set to provide an update today on the outlook for the rest of this year's devastating wildfire season. Officials have already said Canada is experiencing its worst fire season on record, charring more than 130,000 square kilometres to date, which is more than six times the 10-year average.
  
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• Canada's record-breaking wildfire season not losing momentum soon: federal officials

  11-08-2023 13:07
  
  As Canada's worst wildfire season on record continues to play out, officials say they expect above-average fire activity to persist throughout August and into September in large swaths of Northern and Western Canada.
  
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• Canada to experience significant wildfire activity for 'many weeks yet': federal officials

  11-08-2023 13:07
  
  As Canada's worst wildfire season on record continues to play out, officials say they expect above-average fire activity to persist throughout August and into September in large swaths of Northern and Western Canada.
  
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• Halifax Harbour dyed pink for research project aimed at removing CO2 from the atmosphere

  11-08-2023 12:29
  
  Researchers in Nova Scotia are dyeing the Halifax Harbour pink as part of long-term research project that could help curb the world's greenhouse gas emissions.
  
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• Survivors of Maui's wildfires return home to blackened ruins as death toll rises to 67

  11-08-2023 12:26
  
  The death toll in Maui rose to 67 on Friday as officials confirmed another 12 fatalities from a massive blaze that turned large swaths of a centuries-old town into a hellscape of ashen rubble.
  
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• Maui residents had little warning before flames overtook their town. At least 55 people died

  11-08-2023 12:26
  
  Maui residents who made desperate escapes from oncoming flames, some on foot, asked why Hawaii's famous emergency warning system didn't alert them as fires raced toward their homes.
  
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• Devastation comes to light as Maui residents slowly return to charred remains of historic town

  11-08-2023 12:26
  
  Residents of the Lahaina were being allowed back home on Friday for the first time since wildfires that have killed at least 55 people turned large swaths of the centuries-old town into a hellscape of ashen rubble.
  
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• Death toll rises to 67 in Maui wildfires

  11-08-2023 12:26
  
  Hawaii officials say the confirmed wildfire death toll on Maui has risen from to 67, up from 55 previously.
  
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• Death toll from Maui wildfires rises to 67 as survivors begin returning home to assess damage

  11-08-2023 12:26
  
  The death toll in Maui rose to 67 on Friday as officials confirmed another 12 fatalities from a massive blaze that turned large swaths of a centuries-old town into a hellscape of ashen rubble.
  
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• At least 55 people died on Maui. Residents had little warning before wildfires overtook a town

  11-08-2023 12:26
  
  Maui residents who made desperate escapes from oncoming flames, some on foot, asked why Hawaii's famous emergency warning system didn't alert them as fires raced toward their homes.
  
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• Barrie boy's Ukrainian refugee kindness efforts receive $5,000 boost - simcoe.com

  11-08-2023 11:55 via news.google.com
  
  Barrie boy's Ukrainian refugee kindness efforts receive $5,000 boost  simcoe.com
  
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• Toronto firefighters expect to be on scene of massive industrial fire for next few days

  11-08-2023 11:37
  
  Toronto fire crews anticipate they will be “actively firefighting” for the next 24 to 48 hours after a massive fire erupted at an industrial building.
  
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• More than 100 firefighters battling six-alarm industrial fire in Etobicoke

  11-08-2023 11:37
  
  Over 100 firefighters are on scene at a massive, six-alarm fire at an industrial building in the Toronto area.
  
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• Traffic Unit kept busy on Mapleview Drive | Barrie Police - Barrie Police

  11-08-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Traffic Unit kept busy on Mapleview Drive | Barrie Police  Barrie Police
  
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• LETTER: Halt development on moraine until effects known - BarrieToday

  11-08-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  LETTER: Halt development on moraine until effects known  BarrieToday
  
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• Police search for suspects after multiple daylight break and enters in Gravenhurst

  11-08-2023 04:46
  
  Gravenhurst police are asking the public's help in locating suspects connected to multiple break and enters Thursday.
  
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• Wasaga councillors take one step towards reimagining waterfront

  11-08-2023 04:40
  
  Wasaga Beach's waterfront is one step closer to looking a whole lot different for future generations.
  
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• Wasaga councillors one step towards reimagining waterfront

  11-08-2023 04:40
  
  Wasaga Beach's waterfront is one step closer to looking a whole lot different for future generations.
  
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• Crash slows traffic right outside entrance to Boots and Hearts

  11-08-2023 04:29
  
  Just as one of the region's largest music festivals was getting underway, a collision was causing traffic headaches just outside one of the entrances.
  
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• Truck crashes into home in Barrie neighbourhood - CTV News Barrie

  11-08-2023 04:21 via news.google.com
  
  Truck crashes into home in Barrie neighbourhood  CTV News Barrie
  
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• Charges laid after truck crashes into home in Barrie neighbourhood

  11-08-2023 04:21
  
  A 21-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges after a vehicle crashed into a home and several vehicles Thursday night in Barrie.
  
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• LifeLabs to pay out at least $4.9 million in proposed class-action settlement over data breach

  11-08-2023 01:43
  
  Millions of Canadians affected by the LifeLabs cyberattack nearly four years ago could be eligible for a small piece, anywhere from $50 to $150, of a proposed class-action settlement worth at least $4.9 million if approved by a court.
  
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• 'Transformative:' Company breaks ground on $250M Bradford facility - BarrieToday

  11-08-2023 01:00 via news.google.com
  
  'Transformative:' Company breaks ground on $250M Bradford facility  BarrieToday
  
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• OPP officer wrongfully arrested in Wayne Gretzky hockey stick theft files $6M lawsuit

  11-08-2023 00:24
  
  A long-time OPP officer is suing the Brantford Police Service (BPS) along with several of its officers after she said that she was falsely accused of stealing a signed hockey stick that Wayne Gretzky reportedly used to practice with in the backyard of his childhood home.
  
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• Boots & Hearts music festival kicks off in Oro-Medonte

  11-08-2023 00:20
  
  Crews spent this afternoon putting the finishing touches on what is set to be one of the biggest Boots and Hearts festivals ever.
  
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• Collingwood man celebrates 103rd birthday

  11-08-2023 00:09
  
  A Collingwood man celebrated his 103rd birthday Thursday.
  
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