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Orillia man, steel company charged with criminal negligence

Orillia man, steel company charged with criminal negligence

Police allege the accused, who had been operating the crane at the time of the incident that killed a fellow Orillia man, was not licensed to do so
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Police offer tips to ward off dreaded porch pirates at Christmas

Police offer tips to ward off dreaded porch pirates at Christmas

'That’s now two things in a row in a few weeks. Now my mind is changing about online ordering,' says Barrie woman plundered by thieves
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Storing e-bikes? Fire department has some important advice

Storing e-bikes? Fire department has some important advice

'Devices that contain lithium-ion batteries do pose a fire risk should they be improperly cared for or become damaged,' says fire official
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Trailer, 3 snowmobiles stolen from Gravenhurst storage facility

Trailer, 3 snowmobiles stolen from Gravenhurst storage facility

They were taken at around 1 a.m. Friday
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Police, MNR continue to investigate shooting of dog in Nottawa

Police, MNR continue to investigate shooting of dog in Nottawa

No charges have been laid; OPP and MNR are conducting a joint investigation
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Police seek missing man last seen in Orillia

Police seek missing man last seen in Orillia

Man, 56, last seen at 3 p.m. Wednesday
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Empower Simcoe identifies crash victims as worker, two clients

Empower Simcoe identifies crash victims as worker, two clients

Three injured people were part of a larger group attending last night's Barrie Colts game, says Empower Simcoe CEO
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Bracebridge OPP collecting toys for kids

Bracebridge OPP collecting toys for kids

Toys will be accepted for Stuff a Cruiser event Dec. 3 in Bracebridge, Gravenhurst
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Woman charged with impaired after incident outside Sadlon Arena

Woman charged with impaired after incident outside Sadlon Arena

Two pedestrians who were hit were airlifted to Toronto-area trauma centre, one of whom suffered serious, life-threatening injuries in incident outside Sadlon Arena
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'Driving behaviour' leads to impaired charges for area man: OPP

'Driving behaviour' leads to impaired charges for area man: OPP

Officers on patrol noticed the erratic driving and pulled over the motorist at 2:35 a.m. Friday morning
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