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'Stay vigilant': Paving scam resurfaces in South Simcoe

'Stay vigilant': Paving scam resurfaces in South Simcoe

Police say home improvement-based fraud has individuals pose as legitimate contractors who offer services at discounted rate
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Victim injured in 'road-rage' incident, suspect flees: police

Victim injured in 'road-rage' incident, suspect flees: police

Argument allegedly escalated into assault in Bradford on Wednesday; police looking for unknown man who was operating Jeep
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Alcohol ‘ruled out’ in single-vehicle crash on Canal Rd.: police

Alcohol ‘ruled out’ in single-vehicle crash on Canal Rd.: police

Crash happened last night near Holland River in Bradford
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Weapons, drugs, fake police gear seized during OPP raid in Orillia

Weapons, drugs, fake police gear seized during OPP raid in Orillia

Two Orillia residents charged following raid of Front Street home; OPP began the investigation into drug trafficking in February
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Bank investigator fraud cost Canadians $10.2M in 2023: OPP

Bank investigator fraud cost Canadians $10.2M in 2023: OPP

Provincial police provide tips to avoid falling victim to scam
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Hitting the road? OPP warns people to buckle up Easter weekend

Hitting the road? OPP warns people to buckle up Easter weekend

In 2023, 67 fatalities on OPP-patrolled roads were attributed to seatbelts not being worn
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VIDEO: Auto repair shop set on fire with 2 people inside

VIDEO: Auto repair shop set on fire with 2 people inside

Video surveillance shows two suspects igniting commercial unit in Vaughan at about 3 a.m. Monday
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'Lengthy' investigation expected for deadly Orillia apartment fire

'Lengthy' investigation expected for deadly Orillia apartment fire

'It will take some time ... to determine the cause and to provide us with that information,' says OPP official; tenants still out of building in wake of Sunday blaze
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'Happens often': Wrong-way driver does 3-point turn on Hwy. 400 (VIDEO)

'Happens often': Wrong-way driver does 3-point turn on Hwy. 400 (VIDEO)

'One guy that was coming off the highway down the ramp, he actually stopped his truck and tried to wave them down, but they just kept on going,' says witness
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Bandits smash glass at south-Barrie shop, steal video games

Bandits smash glass at south-Barrie shop, steal video games

Commercial break-in happened around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday on Mapleview Drive West near Marsellus Drive; thieves loaded plastic bins with games, police say
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