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Extreme cold expected tonight, Wednesday morning: Health unit

Extreme cold expected tonight, Wednesday morning: Health unit

Temperatures ranging from minus-28  to minus-40 Celsius expected
EVERYTHING KING: When Old Man Winter strikes, are you prepared?

EVERYTHING KING: When Old Man Winter strikes, are you prepared?

Stranded on a snowy highway? In this week's Everything King, Wendy has some ideas on how to be ready for the next storm, and it might even include some Depends
Transport truck crashes through median on Hwy. 400 near Essa Rd.

Transport truck crashes through median on Hwy. 400 near Essa Rd.

No injuries following crash in northbound lanes through Barrie
'Fuzzy partner': Pet owners to the rescue! (10 photos)

'Fuzzy partner': Pet owners to the rescue! (10 photos)

'I don’t wish any animal to be outside on a day like today. It’s nice to take them off the street and give them a home. And they pay us back in so many ways, too', says Barrie resident
Adopt Me: Bounty loves to play and will make anything into a toy

Adopt Me: Bounty loves to play and will make anything into a toy

He would like a home with new kitty friends to hang out with
Driver charged with impaired following collision with dump truck

Driver charged with impaired following collision with dump truck

OPP responded to the incident on Highway 89 in Innisfil on Monday evening
532 people in Ontario ICUs because of COVID, 64 deaths reported Tuesday

532 people in Ontario ICUs because of COVID, 64 deaths reported Tuesday

Limited testing has captured 3,424 new cases on Jan. 25
LETTER: Reader commends Aylwin for having 'courage' to speak up on police funding

LETTER: Reader commends Aylwin for having 'courage' to speak up on police funding

'I suggest that Coun. Aylwin does care and uses his platform constructively,' says former Barrie resident
Project organizers hope once-endangered birds will flock to new nesting ground (8 photos)

Project organizers hope once-endangered birds will flock to new nesting ground (8 photos)

Midhurst site identified as ideal habitat for Kirtland's warbler, which 'was sort of clinging to its existence through most of the 20th century,' says ecologist
Poor road conditions cancel West and Central Zone school buses

Poor road conditions cancel West and Central Zone school buses

Schools remain open for student learning