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OPP seek help locating large bronze statue stolen from Orillia home

OPP seek help locating large bronze statue stolen from Orillia home

Six-foot statue depicts woman standing over a large seashell with a water jug on her shoulder and is valued at more than $4,000
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Is there an appetite to reduce Barrie speed limits by 10 km/h?

Is there an appetite to reduce Barrie speed limits by 10 km/h?

Council to discuss Monday night; 'Speeding and traffic issues are probably the most frequent concerns raised by residents across the city,' says Coun. Keenan Aylwin
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Police identify body found in Lake Simcoe last summer

Police identify body found in Lake Simcoe last summer

Police are appealing for information about the female victim
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11 Barrie residents among 55 new COVID cases reported in region today

11 Barrie residents among 55 new COVID cases reported in region today

Health unit has now administered more than 80,000 vaccine doses in Simcoe-Muskoka, including 2,726 yesterday
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Stormy weather forecast prompts conservation authority to issue hazard watch

Stormy weather forecast prompts conservation authority to issue hazard watch

Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority says flooding, ice pile-up could occur due to strong winds
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'Very disgusting' spitting incident has city police searching for suspect in road-rage assault

'Very disgusting' spitting incident has city police searching for suspect in road-rage assault

'This would be assault at any time, but particularly concerning considering the times we are in with COVID so prevalent,' says police official
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Two charged after series of business break-ins in Bradford, Innisfil

Two charged after series of business break-ins in Bradford, Innisfil

As part of the investigation, police located over $75,000 worth of stolen sunglasses
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Six new COVID-19 cases today in schools in Bradford, Barrie and Alliston

Six new COVID-19 cases today in schools in Bradford, Barrie and Alliston

New cases at The Good Shepherd, Fieldcrest, Fred C. Cook and Boyne River
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LIVE: Ontario delivering for Brampton with new hospital

LIVE: Ontario delivering for Brampton with new hospital

Construction will start in 2023 on new hospital that will include more than 250 beds
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Early life experiences can change brain development, result in health problems, including addiction

Early life experiences can change brain development, result in health problems, including addiction

'We know the stress responses of people who experience adversity in childhood can be sensitized in the long term,' says neuroscientist Dr. Nicole Sherren
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