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Crown seeks lengthy prison term for Barrie shooter, attempted carjacker

Crown seeks lengthy prison term for Barrie shooter, attempted carjacker

Michael Williams, now 20, has pleaded guilty to 2022 shooting on Country Lane in city's south end; victim shot once while sitting in luxury sedan
Look who’s moving in on Second Line

Look who’s moving in on Second Line

MPAC – the people who assess your property for tax purposes – will move there from 428 Pim St.
Community rallying to save Matheson train station

Community rallying to save Matheson train station

'We don’t want to just put up a little bus shelter there. We want to actually use what’s there, if we can, in order to honour the history of the place,' says Barb Cornthwaite
Overdose deaths in Ontario increasingly involve more than one drug, new report says

Overdose deaths in Ontario increasingly involve more than one drug, new report says

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, attributing deaths to two or more substances rather than just one drug has become more common, new research from the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network and Public Health Ontario shows
VIDEO: We’re hooked on this story about an abandoned fishing boat

VIDEO: We’re hooked on this story about an abandoned fishing boat

Tonight on 'Closer Look': For nearly two months, a mystery vessel has been marooned on Hanlan's Point beach on the Toronto islands. Where is the owner?
Live Blog: Soo Greyhounds vs. Kingston Frontenacs

Live Blog: Soo Greyhounds vs. Kingston Frontenacs

A weekend homestand opens for the Soo Greyhounds at the GFL Memorial Gardens with a game against the Kingston Frontenacs. Full details will be available throughout the game
OPP: Sturgeon Falls driver clocked at 168 km/h on Highway 69

OPP: Sturgeon Falls driver clocked at 168 km/h on Highway 69

Police say the vehicle was travelling 58 km/h over the speed limit at night and remind motorists speeding in the dark does not just put you at risk, it endangers everyone on the road
Cochrane helicopter ready to help fight California wildfires

Cochrane helicopter ready to help fight California wildfires

Expedition Helicopters' Black Hawk can be in the Golden State within 24 hours of getting a call for service
Spencer MacKenzie Band bringing the blues to Bon Soo

Spencer MacKenzie Band bringing the blues to Bon Soo

Local group The Associates will open the show on Feb. 13
Skaters, lace up: city-operated rinks, oval and trail open today!

Skaters, lace up: city-operated rinks, oval and trail open today!

Outdoor ice surfaces will remain open, weather permitting