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Despite winter's return, most snowmobile trails aren't open: OPP

Despite winter's return, most snowmobile trails aren't open: OPP

Police advise checking interactive guide to see what trails are open and stress that no ice is safe ice
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'Unique bond': Barrie canine unit mourns retired police dog

'Unique bond': Barrie canine unit mourns retired police dog

Thor died Tuesday night; 'He was a serious dog, but he could really switch it off at home. He was a social butterfly,' says longtime handler
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Teen pleads guilty to lesser charge in fatal 2021 shooting

Teen pleads guilty to lesser charge in fatal 2021 shooting

Male, 17, killed at his south-end Barrie home Nov. 19, 2021; Alexander Craggs has pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact of murder
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Police stop teenage driver on back-to-back days for speeding

Police stop teenage driver on back-to-back days for speeding

'Unfortunately, for whatever reason, this young driver did not heed the advice that was offered the day before and got two reminders as a result,' says police official
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Wrong-way drivers, phone users make highway closure worse: OPP

Wrong-way drivers, phone users make highway closure worse: OPP

Barricades were also rammed while lane closures were in effect following collision on Highway 11 near Line 14 Monday
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Body of missing snowmobiler recovered from Six Mile Lake: OPP

Body of missing snowmobiler recovered from Six Mile Lake: OPP

Two males on two snowmobiles plunged into the lake Sunday morning; one male was rescued and the body of the second male was recovered Monday
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Collision closes Highway 11 north of Line 14

Collision closes Highway 11 north of Line 14

Officers have shut down all southbound traffic until further notice. Northbound traffic has been reduced to one lane currently
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Driver hits parked vehicle in Gravenhurst, charged with impaired

Driver hits parked vehicle in Gravenhurst, charged with impaired

A 34-year-old from P.E.I. is facing multiple charges, police say
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BREAKING: Snowmobiles plunge through ice at Six Mile Lake

BREAKING: Snowmobiles plunge through ice at Six Mile Lake

One person was rescued and taken to hospital, but a second person who went into the frigid water has not been located, officials say
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'Unsettling trend': Five charged with impaired in five days

'Unsettling trend': Five charged with impaired in five days

Calls from concerned citizens lead to charges against drivers
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