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Local 'pumpkin walk' a smashing success

Local 'pumpkin walk' a smashing success

Organizer calls Wednesday's event 'most successful' one yet
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CADETS' CORNER: Cadets preparing for Remembrance Day

CADETS' CORNER: Cadets preparing for Remembrance Day

Local cadets have been selling poppies, will take part in Remembrance Day parade, ceremony
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Sault shooter was convicted of breaking police car window in Simcoe County two decades ago

Sault shooter was convicted of breaking police car window in Simcoe County two decades ago

Court records show that the man who killed four people – including three of his own children – before turning a gun on himself in Sault Ste. Marie last week was convicted two decades ago of smashing a police car window and impaired driving
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Innisfil woman, 77, facing impaired driving-related charges

Innisfil woman, 77, facing impaired driving-related charges

South Simcoe police laid similar impaired driving charges against the Innisfil resident and a 23-year-old Barrie woman in two separate incidents earlier this week
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OPP officer injured in Highway 400 crash

OPP officer injured in Highway 400 crash

Officer from the Aurora detachment was transported to hospital following collision on Highway 400, near Highway 88, Thursday
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New pact between RVH, York U 'fosters culture of innovation'

New pact between RVH, York U 'fosters culture of innovation'

York University president says she looks forward to expanding and strengthening advancement in medical education and research in Barrie
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Ten people arrested in province-wide child sexual exploitation bust

Ten people arrested in province-wide child sexual exploitation bust

Vaughan, Markham residents among those charged through Project Limestone
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Bradford scholar and advocate awarded $3K to help hit the books

Bradford scholar and advocate awarded $3K to help hit the books

Municipal Retirees Organization Ontario has awarded $134,000 in student scholarships to 44 exceptional students across the province
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Your go-to list of upcoming South Simcoe holiday bazaars

Your go-to list of upcoming South Simcoe holiday bazaars

As the holiday season approaches, it's never too early to get shopping
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City will 'respectfully remove' posters aimed at Israel-Hamas war

City will 'respectfully remove' posters aimed at Israel-Hamas war

'We will begin the process in the coming days,' Barrie CAO says of removing poster photos
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