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Buckets of paint dumped on Wasaga's new rainbow crosswalk

Buckets of paint dumped on Wasaga's new rainbow crosswalk

Vandalism occurred in the early morning hours of July 20 and a suspect was photographed by nearby surveillance cameras
OPP lays thousands of charges during Operation Safe Driver blitz

OPP lays thousands of charges during Operation Safe Driver blitz

Police say 2,927 charges were laid against non-commercial drivers, with 403 offences committed by commercial drivers
Missing Ottawa teen could be in the Barrie area: police

Missing Ottawa teen could be in the Barrie area: police

Ottawa police say the girl's family is concerned for her safety; She was last seen July 7 around 11 a.m.
Kevin O'Leary testifies he doesn't recall if wife drank before fatal boat crash

Kevin O'Leary testifies he doesn't recall if wife drank before fatal boat crash

Linda O'Leary has pleaded not guilty to one charge of careless operation of a vessel under the Canada Shipping Act
Body discovered in Penetanguishene Bay identified as Etobicoke man

Body discovered in Penetanguishene Bay identified as Etobicoke man

Death not believed to be suspicious, police say; Post-mortem examination will take place in the coming days
Barrie man charged with impaired after vehicle strikes tree, two road signs

Barrie man charged with impaired after vehicle strikes tree, two road signs

South Simcoe police responded to a collision on 5th Line between Yonge Street and Sideroad 10 in Innisfil shortly before 7 a.m., Sunday
Serious collision shut down Highway 12 overnight in Ramara

Serious collision shut down Highway 12 overnight in Ramara

Driver of the passenger vehicle was transported to local hospital with critical injuries, and was later airlifted to a Toronto Hospital
Local man killed in tragic water tubing incident

Local man killed in tragic water tubing incident

The Severn Township man was not wearing a life jacket, OPP say
Two Barrie residents charged in connection with car thefts

Two Barrie residents charged in connection with car thefts

The arrests are part of an investigation that began in the summer of 2020 into what police called organized criminal activity
Police recover second body after boat crash on Lake Rosseau (update)

Police recover second body after boat crash on Lake Rosseau (update)

On Thursday afternoon, police recovered the body of a 51-year-old woman from Oakville