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SIU closes case against officer who discharged taser to stop woman from slashing her wrists

SIU closes case against officer who discharged taser to stop woman from slashing her wrists

The SIU says the woman, armed with a boxcutter, intended to take her own life; She was located at Highway 89/400 on-ramp
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South Simcoe police responded to 114 marine calls this boating season

South Simcoe police responded to 114 marine calls this boating season

Two people drowned this year and the department conducted 24 search-and-rescue operations
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WATCH: Ontario government unveils pandemic-era budget

WATCH: Ontario government unveils pandemic-era budget

The province has said the budget will lay out the details of the next stage of its COVID-19 response
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Georgian College to host first virtual open house next weekend

Georgian College to host first virtual open house next weekend

The fall virtual event takes place on Nov. 14 and is a chance to learn about financial aid and academic programs
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Two new COVID cases reported at schools in Barrie, Bradford

Two new COVID cases reported at schools in Barrie, Bradford

No classrooms have been closed after positive case at Portage View Public School on Letitia Street
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'I do have lots of things I could tell, but I don’t talk a lot about it,' says Second World War veteran

'I do have lots of things I could tell, but I don’t talk a lot about it,' says Second World War veteran

Barrie's William Snow, 98, served with the 1st Canadian Radar Battery and still has vivid memories of those days more than 70 years ago
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Three Simcoe-Muskoka residents hospitalized with COVID since yesterday's update

Three Simcoe-Muskoka residents hospitalized with COVID since yesterday's update

There are 15 new cases in Simcoe-Muskoka being reported today, including five people in Barrie
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Wiidookdaadiwin sculpture will soon be on the move to its new home

Wiidookdaadiwin sculpture will soon be on the move to its new home

The piece, created by Marlene Hilton Moore, has been at the Simcoe County Museum since 2014, but there are plans underway to place it on a site near Minesing
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23 people arrested, opioids seized during Project Homecoming in Georgina

23 people arrested, opioids seized during Project Homecoming in Georgina

York Regional Police investigation launched last month following two deaths, string of overdoses
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Two men ordered to stand trial for Wasaga Beach shooting

Two men ordered to stand trial for Wasaga Beach shooting

Charges linked to February 2019 shooting in a residential neighbourhood; Victim later released from hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
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