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• How to access CTV News as Meta blocks news from platforms in Canada

  14-08-2023 22:50
  
  Canadians who follow CTV News on Facebook and Instagram may have noticed they’ve been blocked from viewing the latest news after the passing of Bill C-18. But you can continue to access our award-winning and trusted content by visiting our digital platforms directly, as well as downloading the CTV News app, signing up for alerts on news that matters to you, and more.
  
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• Ontario elementary and secondary teachers call for strike vote this fall amid stalled bargaining

  14-08-2023 22:49
  
  Most Ontario elementary and secondary teachers are calling for a strike vote in the fall in an effort to push stalled bargaining with the provincial government forward.
  
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• Barrie Trojan swimmer qualifies for World Aquatics Championships - BarrieToday

  14-08-2023 22:30 via news.google.com
  
  Barrie Trojan swimmer qualifies for World Aquatics Championships  BarrieToday
  
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• 'System enhancements': Barrie to roll out automated trucks for ... - simcoe.com

  14-08-2023 22:00 via news.google.com
  'System enhancements': Barrie to roll out automated trucks for ...  simcoe.com
  
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• Barrie driver charged with impaired near Parry Sound - BarrieToday

  14-08-2023 21:25 via news.google.com
  
  Barrie driver charged with impaired near Parry Sound  BarrieToday
  
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• Barrie mayor, PIE Pizza team up to help students in need - CTV News Barrie

  14-08-2023 21:18 via news.google.com
  
  Barrie mayor, PIE Pizza team up to help students in need  CTV News Barrie
  
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• Barrie mayor, PIE Pizza team up to help students in need

  14-08-2023 21:18
  
  The Mayor of Barrie and a local pizza restaurant chain are partnering to help underprivileged children get school supplies.
  
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• COVID: Study shows impact of hybrid immunity in Canada

  14-08-2023 20:50
  
  A new report shedding light on how the pandemic impacted Canada has found high immunity levels among the population --- but amid speculation that a new COVID-19 variant descended from the Omicron strain could cause a spike in infections, should Canadians be concerned?
  
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• Painswick food drive shows kids are all right in south Barrie - BarrieToday

  14-08-2023 20:45 via news.google.com
  
  Painswick food drive shows kids are all right in south Barrie  BarrieToday
  
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• Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov dies at 21

  14-08-2023 20:43
  
  Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov has died at age 21, two years after he was diagnosed with a brain tumour, his agent confirmed Monday.
  
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• Inmate serving life sentence dies at Beaver Creek Prison in Gravenhurst, Ont.

  14-08-2023 20:39
  
  An inmate serving a life sentence for first-degree murder has died at a Gravenhurst prison.
  
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• Ontario to establish working group to deal with Greenbelt probe fallout

  14-08-2023 20:25
  
  The province says it is creating a working group to implement recommendations made in a damning auditor general's report on the government's decision to remove land from the protected Greenbelt.
  
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• Alliston’s S.H.I.F.T shelter will soon move to a year-round operation

  14-08-2023 19:58
  
  An emergency shelter in Alliston will shift to year-round operations next month due to increasing demand for services.
  
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• Bracebridge opens grant opportunities for tourism and community development

  14-08-2023 19:45
  
  Two new grant opportunities are now available for tourism and other community initiatives in the Town of Bracebridge.
  
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• Back to school armed with vaccinations

  14-08-2023 19:27
  
  The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit offers vaccination clinics throughout the community.
  
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• Numerous charges laid in series of shoplifting incidents in Balm Beach

  14-08-2023 18:52
  
  A Parry Sound man is facing several charges in connection to a series of shoplifting incidents at a Balm Beach convenience store.
  
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• Minivan crashes into garage in Barrie's west end

  14-08-2023 18:44
  
  A van crashed into a home's garage on Logan Court Monday morning.
  
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• Charges laid after minivan crashes into garage in Barrie's west end

  14-08-2023 18:44
  
  A van crashed into a home's garage on Logan Court Monday morning.
  
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• Construction closes ramps along Highway 400, Essa Road

  14-08-2023 18:33
  
  Some added ramp closures on Highway 400 in Barrie will give motorists trouble along Essa Road over the next two weeks.
  
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• Police looking to identify suspect that broke business window in Wasaga Beach

  14-08-2023 18:17
  
  Provincial police are asking for the public's help identifying a suspect after a shop window was broken in Wasaga Beach.
  
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• 2 charged in Sioux Lookout murder as number of northern Ont. homicides grow

  14-08-2023 18:07
  
  Two people are charged with first-degree murder in connection to the death of a Sioux Lookout woman on Friday as the number of recent homicides in northern Ontario grows.
  
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• Drug charges laid after vehicle stopped for expired plate

  14-08-2023 17:52
  
  Two people face drug trafficking charges after Barrie police pulled over a vehicle with an expired licence plate.
  
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• Expired licence plates lead to drug bust in west-end Barrie - BarrieToday

  14-08-2023 17:49 via news.google.com
  
  Expired licence plates lead to drug bust in west-end Barrie  BarrieToday
  
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• He rescued her when she was 3 in 1944, now, the two meet in Ottawa for the first time since then

  14-08-2023 17:40
  
  In a moment that was almost 80 years in the making, a 98-year-old Ottawa veteran reunited this weekend with the girl he rescued when she was just three years old in Holland during the Second World War.
  
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• A Canadian veteran reunites with the child he saved nearly 80 years ago

  14-08-2023 17:40
  
  In a moment that was almost 80 years in the making, a 98-year-old Ottawa veteran reunited this weekend with the girl he rescued when she was just three years old in Holland during the Second World War.
  
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• West-end Barrie street will be closed in September | CTV News - CTV News Barrie

  14-08-2023 17:12 via news.google.com
  
  West-end Barrie street will be closed in September | CTV News  CTV News Barrie
  
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• Barrie west-end street to be closed in September

  14-08-2023 17:12
  
  A full road closure of one of Barrie's southwest streets is expected to begin next month.
  
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• Convicted murderer in his 80s walks away from N.B. prison, is recaptured by staff

  14-08-2023 16:52
  
  A convicted murderer in his 80s 'walked away' from the N.B. minimum security Dorchester Penitentiary and was recaptured over the weekend, Correctional Service Canada said.
  
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• Taylor Swift cost breakdown: Thrilled fans to start saving, but say cost of Toronto trip is worth it

  14-08-2023 16:45
  
  Canadian fans who managed to score tickets for one of Taylor Swift's highly anticipated six shows in Toronto have already spent a good chunk of money. Those who live outside the Toronto area are now also budgeting for the cost of travel and accommodation in November 2024.
  
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• Midnight Midland attempted break-in halted in its tracks

  14-08-2023 16:09
  
  A racket outside their kitchen window led a Midland homeowner to call the police.
  
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• Ramp closures now in place at Hwy. 400, Essa Rd. - BarrieToday

  14-08-2023 15:45 via news.google.com
  
  Ramp closures now in place at Hwy. 400, Essa Rd.  BarrieToday
  
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• Bracebridge firefighters train in Travelodge before its demolition

  14-08-2023 15:25
  
  The Bracebridge Fire Department and firefighters from Gravenhurst are participating in specialized training Saturday and Monday at the Travelodge.
  
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• Alledged Orillia bank robber busted in Quebec

  14-08-2023 14:12
  
  Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say the suspect went into a bank with an apparent weapon and demanded cash from the teller on Tues. July 6.
  
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• Volcanic cloud closes airport after Mount Etna erupts

  14-08-2023 13:51
  
  A cloud of volcanic ash spewing from Europe’s most active volcano has prompted the closure of one of Sicily’s largest airports, leading to flights being delayed, cancelled and diverted.
  
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• 2 people safely eject from jet that later crashed during Thunder Over Michigan air show

  14-08-2023 12:42
  
  Two people ejected from a jet that later crashed during the Thunder Over Michigan air show on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
  
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• Long way home: Blamed for affordability crisis, Liberals look to pivot on housing

  14-08-2023 12:17
  
  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has taken direct aim at the Liberals for the state of the housing market, highlighting the dramatic increases in home prices, rents and even interest rates. Experts say the housing crisis poses a great risk to the incumbent government in the next election if it doesn't take drastic action soon.
  
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• City of Barrie spending some green on North Shore Trail vegetation ... - simcoe.com

  14-08-2023 11:55 via news.google.com
  City of Barrie spending some green on North Shore Trail vegetation ...  simcoe.com
  
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• Ontario adds $766M in new program spending using contingency funds

  14-08-2023 11:22
  
  Ontario spent about $766 million more than planned in the first quarter of this fiscal year, but the province's bottom line is the same since nearly all of that new spending came from contingency funds.
  
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• Finance Minister Bethlenfalvy to release Ontario's first quarter ... - BarrieToday

  14-08-2023 10:21 via news.google.com
  
  Finance Minister Bethlenfalvy to release Ontario's first quarter ...  BarrieToday
  
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• Expired licence plates leads to drug charges for Mississauga man ... - insauga.com

  14-08-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Expired licence plates leads to drug charges for Mississauga man ...  insauga.com
  
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• Expired licence plate validation leads to arrest | Barrie Police - Barrie Police

  14-08-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Expired licence plate validation leads to arrest | Barrie Police  Barrie Police
  
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• Charges laid after minivan crashes into garage in Barrie's west end - CTV News Barrie

  14-08-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  Charges laid after minivan crashes into garage in Barrie's west end  CTV News Barrie
  
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• Boots and Hearts 'the place to be' for adventurous campers - BarrieToday

  14-08-2023 03:00 via news.google.com
  
  Boots and Hearts 'the place to be' for adventurous campers  BarrieToday
  
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• Baycats on the hook for loss against first-place Jackfish - BarrieToday

  14-08-2023 02:15 via news.google.com
  
  Baycats on the hook for loss against first-place Jackfish  BarrieToday
  
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• Winnipegger cracks 75-year-old bookstore safe

  14-08-2023 01:04
  
  A Winnipeg Transit driver with a knack for safe-cracking is being celebrated after unlocking a mysterious old safe in a Baltimore book store last week.
  
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• 'A shock': area youth earns eight medals at World Dwarf Games - BarrieToday

  14-08-2023 01:00 via news.google.com
  
  'A shock': area youth earns eight medals at World Dwarf Games  BarrieToday
  
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• Three people injured in Caledon crash

  14-08-2023 00:16
  
  Three people are in hospital after a two-vehicle crash in Caledon on Sunday.
  
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