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ONTARIO: Why the OPP issued the Newmarket Amber Alert when there was no abduction

ONTARIO: Why the OPP issued the Newmarket Amber Alert when there was no abduction

'We were confident every investigative means was exhausted, and there was no doubt in our minds that the lives of the children and the adult were at risk,' says the OPP's Amber Alert manager
MacLaren Art Centre needs volunteer ambassadors for upcoming events, festivals

MacLaren Art Centre needs volunteer ambassadors for upcoming events, festivals

Events include Kempenfest, Barrie Fair, Dragon Boat Festival, and Rama PowWow
You've got a golden ticket — to the Leacock Museum

You've got a golden ticket — to the Leacock Museum

Museum's annual Children's Day will this year have a focus on Roald Dahl; golden tickets hidden in downtown Orillia
Injured workers hit hard by legal aid cuts (9 photos)

Injured workers hit hard by legal aid cuts (9 photos)

Protest at Attorney General and MPP Doug Downey’s office aimed to shed light on how the cuts to Legal Aid Ontario would affect people locally and across the province
Nominees announced for Simcoe County Pride Awards

Nominees announced for Simcoe County Pride Awards

The awards will honour a gender and sexually diverse resident and youth, a community, an organization and business for contributions that make our county a better place to live, work and grow
County funding helps expand palliative care options (5 photos)

County funding helps expand palliative care options (5 photos)

County delivers funding to expand the availability of residential palliative care
Police expand public appeal for missing Bradford man

Police expand public appeal for missing Bradford man

Investigation determined Sabian is believed to have possibly left the Bradford West Gwillimbury area, could be in downtown Toronto
Collingwood man faces child pornography charges

Collingwood man faces child pornography charges

On July 4, police responded to complaints of an unknown male observed taking pictures of young children at a Collingwood pier
Barrie Animal Centre in dire need of adult volunteers for upcoming fundraiser

Barrie Animal Centre in dire need of adult volunteers for upcoming fundraiser

Money raised through tag days on July 19 and July 20 will go toward medical expenses at the Patterson Road facility
Toronto police charge Barrie residents in connection to human-trafficking probe

Toronto police charge Barrie residents in connection to human-trafficking probe

Search warrants executed in Barrie; Toronto police also say two firearms and conducted energy weapon were recovered from Lake Couchiching