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• Motorists passing collision charged with distracted driving

  31-12-2024 23:21
  
  Several motorists face charges after a pickup truck rolled into a ditch in Collingwood on Tuesday, including two drivers who weren’t involved in the crash.
  
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• City of Orillia determined to avoid fumbling New Year's bash after last year's flop

  31-12-2024 23:00
  
  After a 2023 holiday season marred by a lacklustre Christmas tree lighting and a New Year’s Eve balloon drop flop, the City of Orillia is determined to turn things around.
  
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• Midland man accused of attempted murder, fleeing R.I.D.E. program denied bail

  31-12-2024 22:01
  
  A 25-year-old Midland man out on bail while facing an attempted murder charge related to an alleged hit-and-run over the summer was denied bail Tuesday afternoon, more than a week after police say he fled from a festive R.I.D.E. program in town.
  
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• Driver charged after two-vehicle collision in Caledon

  31-12-2024 21:41
  
  Police reminded motorists to slow down and pay attention following a two-vehicle collision on Tuesday in Caledon.
  
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• Springwater CAO takes position in Barrie - CTV News Barrie

  31-12-2024 20:32 via news.google.com
  Springwater CAO takes position in Barrie  CTV News Barrie
  
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• Barrie Sharks see 'amazing opportunities' during great season - BarrieToday

  31-12-2024 20:30 via news.google.com
  Barrie Sharks see 'amazing opportunities' during great season  BarrieToday
  
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• Passed-out man in Barrie parking lot charged with impaired driving - CTV News Barrie

  31-12-2024 19:48 via news.google.com
  Passed-out man in Barrie parking lot charged with impaired driving  CTV News Barrie
  
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• Passed-out man in Barrie parking lot charged with impaired driving

  31-12-2024 19:48
  
  Police say a potential tragedy was averted when officers found an allegedly impaired man asleep in the driver’s seat of his car in a Barrie parking lot following a concerned call from the public.
  
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• HUTCHINSON, Jim 'Gym' - BarrieToday

  31-12-2024 19:32 via news.google.com
  HUTCHINSON, Jim 'Gym'  BarrieToday
  
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• Here's what OPP wants you to know about a new scam targeting drivers

  31-12-2024 19:12
  
  Provincial police say there is a growing trend of fraudsters attempting to cash in on municipalities using automated photo radar programs to scam drivers through text messages.
  
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• Fraudsters use automated photo radar speed programs to target victims: OPP

  31-12-2024 19:12
  
  Provincial police say there is a growing trend of fraudsters attempting to cash in on municipalities using automated photo radar programs to scam drivers through text messages.
  
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• Penetanguishene man feels like a 'king' after winning lottery

  31-12-2024 19:02
  
  Martin King has played the Bingo Doubler when he realized the numbers added up.
  
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• Barrie man spends birthday in jail after passing out in car: police - BarrieToday

  31-12-2024 18:15 via news.google.com
  Barrie man spends birthday in jail after passing out in car: police  BarrieToday
  
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• Barrie newsmaker of the year: city’s changing downtown, from decreased perceptions of safety to new learning opportunities, captured Barrie’s focus in 2024 - simcoe.com

  31-12-2024 18:00 via news.google.com
  Barrie newsmaker of the year: city’s changing downtown, from decreased perceptions of safety to new learning opportunities, captured Barrie’s focus in 2024  simcoe.com
  
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• Tractor-trailer collision on Highway 11 takes out over 100-feet of guardrail

  31-12-2024 17:54
  
  Police closed a section of Highway 11 Tuesday morning after a tractor-trailer collision caused significant damage to the guardrail.
  
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• Tractor-trailer collision causes significant damage to guardrail on Highway 11

  31-12-2024 17:54
  
  Police closed a section of Highway 11 for several hours on Tuesday after a morning tractor-trailer collision caused significant damage to the guardrail.
  
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• Section of Highway 11 closed after tractor-trailer collision causes significant damage to guardrail

  31-12-2024 17:54
  
  Police closed a section of Highway 11 Tuesday morning after a tractor-trailer collision caused significant damage to the guardrail.
  
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• CMV driver charged for using duct tape as window replacement

  31-12-2024 17:29
  
  Provincial police laid charges against a commercial motor vehicle driver who had duct-tape as a replacement for the driver’s side window.
  
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• BROWN, Mark Windslow - BarrieToday

  31-12-2024 17:12 via news.google.com
  BROWN, Mark Windslow  BarrieToday
  
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• Series of smash-and-grab break-ins in Angus under investigation

  31-12-2024 16:57
  
  Police rushed to a break and enter in progress at the Ultramar gas station and Uplift Cannabis stores in Angus just before 4 a.m. Tuesday.
  
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• Four smash-and-grab break-ins in Angus New Year's Eve

  31-12-2024 16:57
  
  Four break-ins in Angus businesses early New Year's Eve morning.
  
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• No injuries reported after morning crash on Hwy. 400 in Barrie - BarrieToday

  31-12-2024 16:42 via news.google.com
  No injuries reported after morning crash on Hwy. 400 in Barrie  BarrieToday
  
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• Orillia Fire Services captain retires after nearly 30 years

  31-12-2024 16:01
  
  Orillia firefighters said good bye to their captain who retired after nearly three decades of service.
  
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• Orillia Fire Chief retires after nearly 30 years

  31-12-2024 16:01
  
  Orillia firefighters said good bye to their chief who retired after nearly three decades of service.
  
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• Downtown Barrie reflects on community, growth over past year - BarrieToday

  31-12-2024 16:00 via news.google.com
  Downtown Barrie reflects on community, growth over past year  BarrieToday
  
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• Brrrr! Polar plungers get ready for New Year’s dip in Collingwood - BarrieToday

  31-12-2024 15:02 via news.google.com
  Brrrr! Polar plungers get ready for New Year’s dip in Collingwood  BarrieToday
  
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• Nearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year's Eve

  31-12-2024 14:26
  
  A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year's Eve.
  
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• The world begins welcoming 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges

  31-12-2024 13:47
  
  From Sydney to Vladivostok, communities around the world have begun welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges.
  
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• New Zealand's Auckland is the first major city to welcome 2025 with fireworks and light show

  31-12-2024 13:47
  
  Auckland has become the first major city to welcome 2025, with thousands of revellers counting down to the new year and cheering at colourful fireworks launched from New Zealand's tallest structure, Sky Tower, and a spectacular downtown light show.
  
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• COLUMN: An awful year can still end with hope, promise - BarrieToday

  31-12-2024 13:30 via news.google.com
  COLUMN: An awful year can still end with hope, promise  BarrieToday
  
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• Highway 400 southbound lanes reopened after collision

  31-12-2024 13:20
  
  OPP warn two southbound lanes of Highway 400 at Dunlop Street were closed due to a collision.
  
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• Highway 400 southbound lanes closed for multi-vehicle collision

  31-12-2024 13:20
  
  OPP warn Highway 400 at Dunlop Street south lanes are closed due to multi-vehicle collision.
  
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• Highway 400 southbound lanes closed for collision - Opened

  31-12-2024 13:20
  
  OPP warn two southbound lanes of Highway 400 at Dunlop Street were closed due to a collision.
  
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• Unlocked car aids credit card theft

  31-12-2024 13:03
  
  Unlocked car leads to credit card theft in Midland.
  
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• ATM stolen after excavator crashes into North York bank: Toronto police

  31-12-2024 13:02
  
  Police say a North York financial institution has sustained “significant damage” after an excavator reportedly crashed into the building early Tuesday morning and an ATM was stolen.
  
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• Food cards stolen from church days after Christmas givings

  31-12-2024 12:39
  
  St. Mary's Catholic Church in Victoria Harbour was broken into Monday.
  
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• CTV Barrie Newsbreak for Mon., Dec. 30 - CTV News Barrie

  31-12-2024 02:06 via news.google.com
  CTV Barrie Newsbreak for Mon., Dec. 30  CTV News Barrie
  
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• Springwater CAO steps down, heads to Barrie amid boundary dispute talks - CTV News Barrie

  31-12-2024 01:39 via news.google.com
  Springwater CAO steps down, heads to Barrie amid boundary dispute talks  CTV News Barrie
  
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• Springwater CAO steps down, heads to Barrie amid boundary dispute talks

  31-12-2024 01:39
  
  As negotiations over a potential boundary dispute between the City of Barrie and its neighbouring municipalities gear up for 2025, a major development has shifted the political landscape.
  
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• Barrie boy engineers ‘magical’ igloo, hopes it can withstand warm spell - BarrieToday

  31-12-2024 01:00 via news.google.com
  Barrie boy engineers ‘magical’ igloo, hopes it can withstand warm spell  BarrieToday
  
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• Pickup truck plunges off ledge and lands on roof after crashing through fence - CTV News Barrie

  31-12-2024 00:59 via news.google.com
  Pickup truck plunges off ledge and lands on roof after crashing through fence  CTV News Barrie
  
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• Pickup truck plunges off ledge and lands on roof after crashing through fence

  31-12-2024 00:59
  
  Two people were injured after a pickup truck crashed through a fence in Barrie’s north end and ended up on its roof roughly 20 feet below.
  
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• Mother Nature dampens snowmobiling season across Ontario: 'It’s just not safe'

  31-12-2024 00:25
  
  With the rain this weekend melting much of the snow that fell earlier in the month, it has also melted the momentum of a strong start to this year’s snowmobiling season.
  
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