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City hall awaits structural report following St. Andrew's fire

City hall awaits structural report following St. Andrew's fire

Chief building official says access to Owen Street church remains restricted until 'unsafe conditions no longer exist'
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Police tight-lipped on lunchtime incident in downtown Barrie

Police tight-lipped on lunchtime incident in downtown Barrie

Barrie police official says officers responded to call for service near Maple Avenue and Ross Street shortly before noon
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Barrie teen charged after youth receives 'series of threats'

Barrie teen charged after youth receives 'series of threats'

Grey-Bruce OPP contacted by 'concerned parent' on Saturday afternoon
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Parry Sound teen charged with impaired in city's north end

Parry Sound teen charged with impaired in city's north end

Barrie police say officers were initially alerted to the vehicle because it didn't have its full head-lighting system activated
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Fire destroys waterfront cottage in Gravenhurst; $1.5M in damage

Fire destroys waterfront cottage in Gravenhurst; $1.5M in damage

Difficult access and topography of property made firefighting difficult for crews; Investigation ongoing but fire not considered suspicious
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Sadness and fear: St. Andrew's congregation displaced for months

Sadness and fear: St. Andrew's congregation displaced for months

Church official says it could be up to eight months before they can return to worship at Owen Street building following alleged arson
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ATV falls through thin ice on Sparrow Lake

ATV falls through thin ice on Sparrow Lake

No one was injured, but incident serves as a reminder 'no ice is safe ice,' says Orillia's deputy fire chief
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Snowmobile crash sends 1 to hospital with significant injuries

Snowmobile crash sends 1 to hospital with significant injuries

The snowmobile rider was initially taken to an area hospital before being airlifted to a Toronto-area hospital
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Barrie officer cleared by SIU in arrest that injured man

Barrie officer cleared by SIU in arrest that injured man

Man, 24, suffered fractured fibula in October 2022 arrest on Johnson Street
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SIU clears Barrie police after man, 85, suffers broken arm

SIU clears Barrie police after man, 85, suffers broken arm

Elderly man with dementia went missing from retirement facility and was found outside his former Innisfil home; Injury occurred when officer tried to remove him from vehicle
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