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Transport driver facing impaired charges after Hwy. 11 incident

Transport driver facing impaired charges after Hwy. 11 incident

Police say officers observed tractor-trailer driving with no rear lights activated in the Sundridge area; Winnipeg man, 39, facing multiple charges
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Barrie man charged with possessing, distributing child porn on social media

Barrie man charged with possessing, distributing child porn on social media

Police say man, 20, used Reddit, Telegram and Snapchat to obtain and distribute images and videos
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OPP search for fleeing vehicle after tow-truck driver hit

OPP search for fleeing vehicle after tow-truck driver hit

Police say tow-truck driver wasn't injured in the collision, which happened Thursday morning near Flos Road 7 and County Road 27 in the Elmvale area
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Pedestrian, 62, struck by motorcycle in Barrie's south end

Pedestrian, 62, struck by motorcycle in Barrie's south end

Crash happened on Mapleview Drive East, near Prince William Way, around 10 p.m. Thursday night; police appealing for witnesses
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Man sentenced to 5 years for role in Morrisseau art-fraud ring

Man sentenced to 5 years for role in Morrisseau art-fraud ring

David Voss pleads guilty to forgery charges for orchestrating art-fraud ring that produced thousands of fake Morrisseau paintings
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Witness testifies to finding Janeiro's body as murder trial begins

Witness testifies to finding Janeiro's body as murder trial begins

Woman, who was 16 in October 1994, testifies there were two men in Janeiro’s Dunlop Street West apartment at the time she made grisly discovery
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OPP reports seven traffic fatalities during long weekend

OPP reports seven traffic fatalities during long weekend

Provincial police also laid more than 9,000 charges, with aggressive drivers being 'most significant offenders'
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Inquest jury calls for better phone links during crisis negotiations

Inquest jury calls for better phone links during crisis negotiations

Jury provided recommendations for policy and equipment directed at both the Sudbury and Barrie police departments following 2018 incident
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'Disorderly activity': Police probing unsanctioned car gathering on Grove St.

'Disorderly activity': Police probing unsanctioned car gathering on Grove St.

Barrie police say Tuesday's incident included revving engines and burnouts, sending smoke and strong odour of burnt rubber into the night air
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Pedestrian, 20, struck and killed on Hwy. 12 last night

Pedestrian, 20, struck and killed on Hwy. 12 last night

Police say Orillia man was killed on Highway 12 in Ramara at about 10:30 p.m.; highway was closed for several hours
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