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With harvest season comes slow-moving vehicles, OPP warns

With harvest season comes slow-moving vehicles, OPP warns

Slow moving vehicles can only travel at 40 km/hr; equipment needs to stay on the travelled portion of the road for safety reasons
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Orillia OPP use GPS tracker to nab thief, $100,000 in stolen goods

Orillia OPP use GPS tracker to nab thief, $100,000 in stolen goods

Tow truck on Highway 400 was hauling stolen skid steer and pulling a stolen trailer; Through investigation, other stolen property was found
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Police seek assistance to solve trailer theft in Innisfil

Police seek assistance to solve trailer theft in Innisfil

Theft took place the evening of Sept. 27 at a cottage near the 10th Line
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Police provide inside look at this week's grow-op raid in Midland

Police provide inside look at this week's grow-op raid in Midland

No arrests have been made; OPP describes the operation as 'professional' and 'high-quality'
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14 charges laid during trail patrol, but most ATV'ers following the laws: OPP

14 charges laid during trail patrol, but most ATV'ers following the laws: OPP

65 off-road vehicles were stopped as a result of enforcement efforts in Springwater and Oro-Medonte townships
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SIU closes its case after woman became violent at Barrie hospital

SIU closes its case after woman became violent at Barrie hospital

'The medical records do not establish that the woman suffered any 'serious injury' within the SIU’s mandate,' says director
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Overdose-related deaths have risen 34 per cent this year, say OPP

Overdose-related deaths have risen 34 per cent this year, say OPP

'One person is dying every 4.7 hours in Ontario from opioids,' says OPP commissioner, who pledges to 'continue to pursue' those trafficking harmful drugs
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SIU remains on scene of fatal pedestrian collision in Midland

SIU remains on scene of fatal pedestrian collision in Midland

Pembroke man died at scene after being struck by unmarked OPP cruiser
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Police find 10,000 cannabis plants in vacant Midland factory

Police find 10,000 cannabis plants in vacant Midland factory

No arrests have been made, but the investigation is ongoing
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UPDATE: Tow-truck driver wasn't wearing seatbelt, ejected in Hwy. 400 rollover

UPDATE: Tow-truck driver wasn't wearing seatbelt, ejected in Hwy. 400 rollover

York Region man remains in Toronto hospital with life-threatening injuries following crash Monday morning at Innisfil ONroute
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