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Man sentenced to 4 years for sex offences involving minor

Man sentenced to 4 years for sex offences involving minor

Court documents show incidents occurred in Barrie between October 2015 and April 2018
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VIDEO: 2 vehicles destroyed by suspicious fire in Vaughan

VIDEO: 2 vehicles destroyed by suspicious fire in Vaughan

Police say a 2020 Cadillac XT5 and 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan were intentionally set on fire in the driveway of a residence Thursday night
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Child found riding in recliner in van in Bradford

Child found riding in recliner in van in Bradford

Vehicle was pulled over after running stop sign; driver has been charged, police say
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Three people arrested in 'ongoing' investigation in Alliston

Three people arrested in 'ongoing' investigation in Alliston

Incident began when officers attempted to pull over a vehicle around 3 a.m.; driver failed to stop and fled from police
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Violent criminal known to frequent area on the lam

Violent criminal known to frequent area on the lam

Derek Powell, 54, serving 7 1/2 years for slew of offences. Known to visit Simcoe County, York Region, Greater Toronto Area, Peterborough and Durham Region
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Two arrested in local grandparents scam attempt

Two arrested in local grandparents scam attempt

When the suspects visited the victim's home to collect money: police answered the door
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Fraud targets your heating and air conditioning equipment

Fraud targets your heating and air conditioning equipment

If you receive such a phone call, report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, police advise
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Tip from caller leads to impaired charges for Bradford driver

Tip from caller leads to impaired charges for Bradford driver

Police located vehicle with engine running parked in driveway of a residence
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Remote workplace: Local cops tag along with northern Ontario police

Remote workplace: Local cops tag along with northern Ontario police

'Everyone knows everyone and you have to be a different type of officer with those communities,' Barrie officer says of program with Treaty 3 Police Service
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Impaired driver blows 5 times legal limit after OPP respond to crash

Impaired driver blows 5 times legal limit after OPP respond to crash

Police say witness called in the two-vehicle crash, no one was injured
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