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Hazmat suit a good fit for Emergency Preparedness Survivor Event

Hazmat suit a good fit for Emergency Preparedness Survivor Event

Eastview Secondary students get schooled on preparing for the worst
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Coin boxes lifted. Police want to know by whom

Coin boxes lifted. Police want to know by whom

Also took a coin box from a children’s amusement ride located within the mall
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Ontario Works numbers declining, but still not at pre-recession levels, county says

Ontario Works numbers declining, but still not at pre-recession levels, county says

Fewer Simcoe County residents are relying on Ontario Works, but OW staff continue to add programs to help people build skills and find work
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'Helmets on Kids' to protect young noggins

'Helmets on Kids' to protect young noggins

A brain made of jello helps illustrate the point
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Southern Ontario Airport Network launched

Southern Ontario Airport Network launched

11 airports are part of a newly launched network
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Numerous charges follow pick up truck rollover

Numerous charges follow pick up truck rollover

Search was conducted using the Canine Unit, but the suspect was able to evade capture
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Remember This? The dawn of family camping in Barrie

Remember This? The dawn of family camping in Barrie

Early tourist operations were seen as appealing only to the poorest class. One Barrie alderman likened one such spot to 'a squatter's camp'
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Sport bike seized and charges laid

Sport bike seized and charges laid

Traffic officer observed the sport bike travelling southbound at excessive speeds along Lakeshore Drive
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Mid-Week Mugging: 'Catching bad guys and girls and solving crime'

Mid-Week Mugging: 'Catching bad guys and girls and solving crime'

Crime fighting team has a passion for making a difference
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Exercise Fatal Distractions makes powerful impression

Exercise Fatal Distractions makes powerful impression

Students and teachers scared straight by simulated tragedy
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