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Several charges laid after vehicle allegedly tries to avoid RIDE check: OPP

Several charges laid after vehicle allegedly tries to avoid RIDE check: OPP

OPP says vehicle struck hydro box and became stuck; Angus man, 19, charged with dangerous driving and flight from peace officer
Barrie residents charged following crash in Brockton: OPP

Barrie residents charged following crash in Brockton: OPP

Charges against 36-year-old local man include careless driving as well as weapon and drug possession
Family of Barrie man killed in crash 'facing unimaginable grief'

Family of Barrie man killed in crash 'facing unimaginable grief'

Jason Kaufman, 46, was born in Michigan, but also lived in Turkey as a young man; he leaves behind wife and two young daughters
Whitby snowmobiler killed in Seguin Township crash

Whitby snowmobiler killed in Seguin Township crash

Emergency crews called to single-vehicle collision near Millies Road on Sunday evening
'Irreplaceable void': Tributes pour in for controversial South Simcoe officer

'Irreplaceable void': Tributes pour in for controversial South Simcoe officer

Constable who had been facing discreditable conduct charges remembered by friends and family for his 'ambition, intelligence, and unwavering commitment to doing his best'
Not so automatic: Manual transmission foils would-be car thief

Not so automatic: Manual transmission foils would-be car thief

Barrie police looking for man who allegedly entered unlocked home near Yonge Street and Little Avenue in attempt to steal vehicle on the weekend
Police working to stop criminal behaviour in Ontario's towing industry

Police working to stop criminal behaviour in Ontario's towing industry

'Gun violence tied to the tow-truck industry continues to be a serious issue,' says police official
Sleeping driver found in vehicle stuck in snowbank on front lawn

Sleeping driver found in vehicle stuck in snowbank on front lawn

Scarborough man, 21, charged with several offences, including impaired driving
Barrie police join CamSafe program

Barrie police join CamSafe program

Residents, businesses encouraged to register cameras to aid in police investigations
Homeowner hopes 'lesson is learned' after impaired driver rams house

Homeowner hopes 'lesson is learned' after impaired driver rams house

A 24-year-old man was arrested and charged with impaired driving after he collided with a house on Birkhall Place late last night, causing significant damage