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Drivers accused of impaired in separate weekend incidents

Drivers accused of impaired in separate weekend incidents

Canine and Emergency Response Team members were called in to locate driver following incident in Oro-Medonte, OPP say
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Pop-up vaccination clinic coming to Angus Arena tomorrow

Pop-up vaccination clinic coming to Angus Arena tomorrow

Essa or Adjala-Tosorontio residents born in 1971 or earlier, have a high-risk condition, are an essential worker, or First Nation can book
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SIU ends investigation after injured woman fled crash scene in Oro-Medonte

SIU ends investigation after injured woman fled crash scene in Oro-Medonte

Agency says woman suffered broken ankle after being involved in a collision and then called an Uber
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Highway 88 collision under investigation (3 photos)

Highway 88 collision under investigation (3 photos)

Police say driver fled the scene and was located and arrested at nearby gas station
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Ontario reports 2,716 new COVID cases Monday

Ontario reports 2,716 new COVID cases Monday

Today's update also includes 3,110 recoveries, 124 new hospitalizations, and 19 deaths
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'In Honour of Nurses' campaign will support ICU expansion at Barrie hospital

'In Honour of Nurses' campaign will support ICU expansion at Barrie hospital

The majority of expansions, medical equipment, and technology are only possible through the support of community donation
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Courts don't hold monopoly on dispute resolution, lawyers say

Courts don't hold monopoly on dispute resolution, lawyers say

'COVID really has advanced the demand and need for (alternative dispute resolution) both in mediation to try to settle it and, failing that, arbitration,' says lawyer
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Woodpecker's percussion skills eliminate need for alarm clock

Woodpecker's percussion skills eliminate need for alarm clock

Woodpeckers love to use TV aerials as a tool to proclaim their nesting grounds, but the 'heavy metal' era may be ending, says outdoors columnist
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COLUMN: Keep your beaches and theme parks, Service Ontario the place to be

COLUMN: Keep your beaches and theme parks, Service Ontario the place to be

Reporter Shawn Gibson, who had a very old health card, discusses his positive experience at the downtown Service Ontario office
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Good morning, Barrie!

Good morning, Barrie!

You do not find the happy life. You make it.
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