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Dump truck rollover closes section of Ardagh Rd. (update: reopened)

Dump truck rollover closes section of Ardagh Rd. (update: reopened)

Ardagh closed between Wright Drive/Grant's Way and Hawkins Drive/Eaglestone Lane after dump truck's bucket catches power lines
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Downtown Barrie bank robbed by man claiming he had a weapon (3 photos)

Downtown Barrie bank robbed by man claiming he had a weapon (3 photos)

Barrie police say man entered the bank and approached the counter, telling staff he was armed and was robbing the bank
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OPP, TSB investigating pair of minor plane crashes in Orillia area

OPP, TSB investigating pair of minor plane crashes in Orillia area

'The airplane did flip over and it was upside down in the lake. The occupants were able to get out and to shore with no injuries,' fire chief says of Ramara crash
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No one injured after plane strikes canoe on Six Mile Lake

No one injured after plane strikes canoe on Six Mile Lake

Police say the couple in the canoe jumped to safety before the plane landed; the investigation is ongoing
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Police investigating fatal crash in Bradford

Police investigating fatal crash in Bradford

A 21-year-old man from Beeton was prounounced dead at the scene while a Barrie man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries
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OPP seize $2.2M worth of cannabis, arrest 2 after Sebright bust

OPP seize $2.2M worth of cannabis, arrest 2 after Sebright bust

The plants seized were the equivalent of two dump trucks full; OPP also seized cocaine, an RV, an ATV and a prohibited weapon
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SIU closes investigation into Barrie crash involving police vehicle

SIU closes investigation into Barrie crash involving police vehicle

‘The SIU’s preliminary inquiries established that the man was not seriously injured in the collision,’ noted director Joseph Martino
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Police ask for public help in identifying break-and-enter suspect

Police ask for public help in identifying break-and-enter suspect

Suspect is wanted for breaking and entering Marble Slab Creamery on Yonge St. in Barrie on Aug. 11
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OPP investigating 'sudden death' in Orillia

OPP investigating 'sudden death' in Orillia

Police say a man was found unresponsive behind a building and life-saving measures were not successful; 46-year-old Severn Township man died
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Rolling truck tire causes ‘significant damage’ to vehicle in Barrie’s south-end

Rolling truck tire causes ‘significant damage’ to vehicle in Barrie’s south-end

No injuries in relation to the incident but charges pending against driver and trucking company
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