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Man charged after reporting collision to South Simcoe police

Man charged after reporting collision to South Simcoe police

Barrie man charged with failure or refusal to comply with demand
Innisfil senior thwarts attempted grandparent scam

Innisfil senior thwarts attempted grandparent scam

Man called police when contacted by suspected fraudsters
Traffic stop leads to drugs, fully loaded firearms: police

Traffic stop leads to drugs, fully loaded firearms: police

Barrie police stopped truck after it left Donald Street motel and soon seized 'significant quantity' of cocaine, crystal meth, heroin, and prescription medication
One person taken by paramedics after driver slams into building

One person taken by paramedics after driver slams into building

There is no word on the extent of the person's injuries or if any charges will be laid
Police issue warrant for suspect in Elnaz Hajtamiri abduction

Police issue warrant for suspect in Elnaz Hajtamiri abduction

The 35-year-old Toronto man is connected to the abduction of Elnaz Hajtamiri from a Wasaga Beach home last year, police say
What3words app helps locate Bradford couple lost while hiking

What3words app helps locate Bradford couple lost while hiking

'It was getting dark, their cellphone had spotty reception and they were cold,' South Simcoe police says of Sunday's incident
5th arrest made in connection with Elnaz Hajtamiri attack

5th arrest made in connection with Elnaz Hajtamiri attack

B.C. man charged with aggravated assault, conspiracy to commit an indictable offence in assault in Richmond Hill before the victim was kidnapped in Wasaga Beach
Posters of fallen soldier vandalized in area park (update)

Posters of fallen soldier vandalized in area park (update)

Police investigating after two posters depicting Pte. Kevin McKay targeted
South Simcoe police charge 7 drivers with impaired

South Simcoe police charge 7 drivers with impaired

Six of the charges were laid over the weekend
7 deaths from suspected opioid overdoses in 7 days: OPP

7 deaths from suspected opioid overdoses in 7 days: OPP

OPP warn of "highly potent, potentially fatal" strain of opioid circulating in Simcoe-Muskoka region