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Driver strikes Hydro One power line, causes power outage

Driver strikes Hydro One power line, causes power outage

Police closed Highway 12 in both directions due to safety concerns; the downed wires have also created an extensive power outage
Police 'will leave no stone unturned' in Barrie crash probe

Police 'will leave no stone unturned' in Barrie crash probe

'We recognize that the deaths of these young adults has profoundly impacted their families, friends and the community,' says Barrie police official
Barrie police get $50K to combat gun and gang violence

Barrie police get $50K to combat gun and gang violence

Provincial grant will go toward bolstering CCTV system
Impaired, stunt driving charges laid in Oro-Medonte

Impaired, stunt driving charges laid in Oro-Medonte

A 32-year-old was charged after allegedly driving 151 km/h in a 100km/h zone on Highway 400, OPP say
Missing area woman found safe in the lake after daylong search

Missing area woman found safe in the lake after daylong search

'The most incredible thing is this is a very happy ending to a very long day,' says Barrie police official
Driver charged with impaired in crash that killed York officer

Driver charged with impaired in crash that killed York officer

A 23-year-old Markham man has been charged with impaired operation causing death and dangerous driving causing death
Man charged after numerous vehicle break-ins in region

Man charged after numerous vehicle break-ins in region

Man accused of theft from vehicles in Oriilia, Simcoe County, Muskoka, Dufferin, Caledon between May 2020 and August 2022
Police probing suspicious fire in Bracebridge

Police probing suspicious fire in Bracebridge

OPP seeking information in relation to Sept. 12 incident
'Devastating': York Regional Police officer killed in collision

'Devastating': York Regional Police officer killed in collision

'It’s never easy to lose a member and to have lost Travis so unexpectedly is very difficult,' says official of death of 38-year-old officer
Police seize quantity of cocaine, $100K in Orillia bust

Police seize quantity of cocaine, $100K in Orillia bust

Orillia man, 20, charged in relation to Sept. 2 bust at a residence in southwest Orillia