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Family 'devastated' after boy, 12, drowns near Penetang park

Family 'devastated' after boy, 12, drowns near Penetang park

'Everyone who knew Issac loved him dearly. He was such a fun loving young boy,' grandmother says
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Driver suffers life-threatening injuries after vehicle hits tree: OPP

Driver suffers life-threatening injuries after vehicle hits tree: OPP

Crash happened shortly before 6 a.m. this morning on Baseline Road in the Elmvale area
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Ceremony for park renaming 'an honour' for fallen OPP officer's family

Ceremony for park renaming 'an honour' for fallen OPP officer's family

Barrie’s Batteaux Park was officially renamed Saturday to honour Grzegorz ‘Greg’ Pierzchala, a community member and an Ontario Provincial Police officer who tragically lost his life in the line of duty
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Passenger killed, driver charged in Oro-Medonte crash

Passenger killed, driver charged in Oro-Medonte crash

Single-vehicle collision happened at about 1 a.m. Saturday
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Dog attacked by coyote today near Sunnidale Park: police

Dog attacked by coyote today near Sunnidale Park: police

Barrie police say incident happened Friday afternoon near Sunnidale Road and Shirley Avenue
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OPP investigating two more robberies in Gravenhurst area

OPP investigating two more robberies in Gravenhurst area

Police probing series of break and enters in late August and early September in the Gravenhurst area; latest was on Highway 11
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OPP arrest 5 people, seize loaded handgun in 3 a.m. home search

OPP arrest 5 people, seize loaded handgun in 3 a.m. home search

Police say officers seized more than 5.5 ounces of cocaine, 26 grams of fentanyl and seven grams of psilocybin (magic mushrooms) at Collingwood home
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VIDEO: Teens arrested for armed home invasion, Lamborghini theft

VIDEO: Teens arrested for armed home invasion, Lamborghini theft

Police searching for third suspect wanted in connection with the incident in Richmond Hill early Thursday
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'All hell broke loose': Murder trial becomes tale of drugs, gangs and exotic dancer (VIDEO)

'All hell broke loose': Murder trial becomes tale of drugs, gangs and exotic dancer (VIDEO)

Family members, including murdered woman's daughter, sat in gallery as testimony unfolded on fifth day of trial of man accused in 30-year-old homicide
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Teacher, hockey coach convicted for sexual offences against minor

Teacher, hockey coach convicted for sexual offences against minor

Whitchurch-Stouffville man, 40, convicted on two counts of sexual interference against child under 16
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