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Drug-trafficking operation included several 'trap houses' in Barrie area

Drug-trafficking operation included several 'trap houses' in Barrie area

Dubbed Project Garfield, police investigation linked drug sales to Toronto-area street gangs and people working in 'shifts' using shared cellphone; Multiple associated overdoses occurred in Barrie
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Pre-paid gift card fraudsters targeting local phone numbers: police

Pre-paid gift card fraudsters targeting local phone numbers: police

Victims in Bradford and Innisfil scammed out of thousands of dollars, according to South Simcoe police
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Canada-wide warrant issued for man wanted in missing Markham couple’s murder

Canada-wide warrant issued for man wanted in missing Markham couple’s murder

Suspect Phuong Tan Nguyen is considered armed and dangerous
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Beware door-to-door scammers selling appliances: OPP

Beware door-to-door scammers selling appliances: OPP

Police say fraudsters often call, after the sale, posing as a lawyer in a bid to obtain a mortgage on the victim's home
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City police say minor injuries suffered in Monday crash, charges pending

City police say minor injuries suffered in Monday crash, charges pending

A vehicle travelling westbound on Dunlop collided with two vehicles that were going eastbound, says police official
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OPP identify victims in Collingwood apartment fire

OPP identify victims in Collingwood apartment fire

Two women, aged 89 and 61, died as a result of the fire in the Shannon Tower apartment building on Sept. 20
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Police identify victim in fatal train-car collision in Severn Township

Police identify victim in fatal train-car collision in Severn Township

Orillia OPP say the driver of the car was a 67-year-old woman from Severn Township
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You're going the wrong way!

You're going the wrong way!

South Simcoe police stepping up enforcement on Line 7 between Yonge and 10 Sideroad in Innisfil, which was declared a one-way road in 2018
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Woman tackled to the ground while walking dog in Collingwood: OPP

Woman tackled to the ground while walking dog in Collingwood: OPP

Incident took place Sunday evening in the area of Spruce and High streets
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Two people sent to hospital after morning crash on Dunlop West (4 photos)

Two people sent to hospital after morning crash on Dunlop West (4 photos)

'The incident is closer to the Dunlop and Tiffin area, but we have had to close down that entire section for now for the investigation,' says police official
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