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Barrie house fire  Share  
Updated 1 hour ago
Barrie firefighters were on the scene of a house fire earlier today on Penetanguishene Road. One person was evacuated from the basement of the single-storey house, located at 168 Penetanguishene Road. [more]
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Cop's shooter remains on life-supportShare 
Posted 2 hours ago
The man accused of killing Huron OPP Const. Vu Pham remains in critical condition, his family undecided whether to take him off life supports, says the man's brother. [more]
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High water bulletin issuedShare 
Posted 7 minutes ago
The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority has issued a high water safety warning due the fact rising temperatures have triggered the spring melt. [more]
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Infidelity may have sent alleged cop killer over the edge, says brotherShare 
Posted 6 hours ago
SUNDRIDGE - The brother of a man charged with killing Ontario Provincial Police Const. Vu Pham thinks allegations of marital infidelity may have sent Fred Preston over the edge. Pham spent part of his youth in Tottenham. [more]
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Officials revising emergency detours  Share  
Updated 3 hours ago
We've seen it many times before. Thousands of vehicles spilling onto Barrie city streets following a smashup on Highway 400, sometimes closing it in both directions. [more]
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Whose line is it anyway?Share  
Posted 9 hours ago
These guys are never at a loss for words. [more]
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Sports BriefsShare 
Posted 9 hours ago
CURLING TEAMS RILED UP (STAFF) -- With only two weeks to the finals, the Micro-Works Major League curling teams are jockeying for position and making their moves for the finals. In the second week of playoffs, the top seeds managed to win their games. [more]
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Armed robber 'easily identifiable'Share 
Updated 7 hours ago
Barrie police say an armed man with red blotches on his hands and face robbed a north-end convenience store, Wednesday morning. "I would have to speculate that it could be birth marks," Barrie police Sgt. [more]
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Barrie lawyer sentenced to 22 monthsShare 
Posted 9 hours ago
A Barrie lawyer convicted of fraud and forgery stood and apologized to his victim and to his family just before he was taken off to jail, Wednesday. Myles McLellan, 56, a real estate lawyer who has since been disbarred, was sentenced to 22 months in jail. [more]
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McPhee not the first to act and singShare 
Posted 9 hours ago
What do Barbara Streisand, Jennifer Lopez and Goldie Hawn have in common? They all have provided career inspiration for formerAmerican Idolrunner-up Katharine McPhee, who guest stars Thursday in a new episode ofCommunityon NBC and Citytv. [more]
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Residents voice concerns over resort planShare 
Updated 7 hours ago
Residents of Horseshoe Valley and surrounding areas crammed into the standing-room-only meeting at Highlands Golf Course Clubhouse on Tuesday night to voice their concerns about the Georgian Valley tourism project. [more]
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School Break-In: NEWS BRIEFSShare 
Updated 7 hours ago
SCHOOL BREAK-IN Someone broke into a Barrie elementary school, Wednesday, and stole a fire extinguisher while also smashing several windows. Portage View Public School, located on Letitia Street, was entered sometime after midnight. [more]
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Blaze sends one to hospitalShare 
Updated 7 hours ago
(STAFF) -- One person was taken to hospital with minor injuries after fire broke out in the basement of a River Road West home, Wednesday morning. Wasaga Beach firefighters, Huronia West OPP and county paramedics were called around 11:30 a. [more]
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Goalies big on being No. 1Share 
Updated 7 hours ago
Lips were tight, but a few hints were being floated around. [more]
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Local Grits to nominate candidateShare 
Updated 7 hours ago
(STAFF) -- City Liberals can meet their candidate in the next federal election, Thursday night. Colin Wilson was the only person to seek the nomination and will meet with party officials and residents during a meeting being held at Fendley Hall, 565 Bryne Dr. [more]
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Trojans gut out golden victoryShare 
Updated 7 hours ago
In a poignant moment before the biggest game of their high school careers, Kitchener's Forest Heights Trojans walked through the bleachers and embraced their supporters. "Our parents follow us everywhere. [more]
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Premier denies land deal chargesShare 
Posted 9 hours ago
NDP allegations that land developers who paid $5,000 each to attend a private dinner with Dalton McGuinty were rewarded by government legislation that greatly increased the value of their lands are completely false, the premier told the legislature Wednesday. [more]
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Suspect Tasered during assaultShare 
Updated 7 hours ago
A man was Tasered after Barrie police responded to a 911 call at a north-end home, Tuesday evening, where he was found beating his 35-year-old common-law wife. Officers arrived at the home, behind the Georgian Mall, around 9 p. [more]