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Ont. man found guilty of attempted murder in Wasaga Beach drug house stabbing

Ont. man found guilty of attempted murder in Wasaga Beach drug house stabbing

A Barrie jury has found a 24-year-old Scarborough, Ont. man guilty of attempted murder in a vicious attack in Feb. 2022.

Declining enrolment sees nearly 100 teachers laid off

Declining enrolment sees nearly 100 teachers laid off

Children hospitalized after school bus and dump truck crash on Hwy. 11

Children hospitalized after school bus and dump truck crash on Hwy. 11

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Rising water forces emergency cofferdams along Muskoka roads

Rising water forces emergency cofferdams along Muskoka roads

Police continue search for suspect in Barrie weekend stabbing

Police continue search for suspect in Barrie weekend stabbing

Sudden death under investigation near Alliston soccer complex

Sudden death under investigation near Alliston soccer complex

Impaired charges dropped against driver whose passenger later died during arrest

Impaired charges dropped against driver whose passenger later died during arrest

Barrie Colts look to bounce back after game 3 loss as series shifts to Ottawa

Barrie Colts look to bounce back after game 3 loss as series shifts to Ottawa

Porch pirates caught on camera, arrested days later in Orangeville: police

Porch pirates caught on camera, arrested days later in Orangeville: police

Blue Mountain Resort officially wraps up ski and snowboard season

Blue Mountain Resort officially wraps up ski and snowboard season

Police say solo G1 driver found suspended for unpaid fines, without licence

Police say solo G1 driver found suspended for unpaid fines, without licence

Innisfil hosts public meeting about historic raceway lands

Innisfil hosts public meeting about historic raceway lands

Fuel leak contained at CFB Borden Wednesday afternoon

Fuel leak contained at CFB Borden Wednesday afternoon

Flooding in Muskoka expected to worsen: Ministry of Natural Resources

Flooding in Muskoka expected to worsen: Ministry of Natural Resources

Barrie man, 38, facing sexual assault-related charges from 2014 incident

Barrie man, 38, facing sexual assault-related charges from 2014 incident

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Clothing swap encourages sustainable fashion, supports young athletes

Clothing swap encourages sustainable fashion, supports young athletes

New art to reflect Women’s Institute’s 100-year anniversary

New art to reflect Women’s Institute’s 100-year anniversary

Movers for Moms campaign underway across Simcoe County

Movers for Moms campaign underway across Simcoe County

Woman with Stage 4 endometriosis and cancer diagnosis channels pain into repurposing jewelry

Woman with Stage 4 endometriosis and cancer diagnosis channels pain into repurposing jewelry

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‘Burlesque is so much about empowerment’: Barrie performers argue for bylaw change

‘Burlesque is so much about empowerment’: Barrie performers argue for bylaw change

Women across the country come together for 2026 Bell Hockey Classic

Women across the country come together for 2026 Bell Hockey Classic

‘We woke up to smoke’: Barrie travellers describe tense moments as violence erupts near Puerto Vallarta

‘We woke up to smoke’: Barrie travellers describe tense moments as violence erupts near Puerto Vallarta

Ontario’s trumpeter swans: How preservation of the rare species continues

Ontario’s trumpeter swans: How preservation of the rare species continues

Animal Tales

Pregnant coyote with injured leg free once again

Pregnant coyote with injured leg free once again

Wasaga Beach collaborating with Birds Canada to protect endangered Piping Plovers

Wasaga Beach collaborating with Birds Canada to protect endangered Piping Plovers

Skunk found in dumpster with plastic container on its head

Skunk found in dumpster with plastic container on its head

Pregnant coyote found stuck in fence, recovering at wildlife sanctuary

Pregnant coyote found stuck in fence, recovering at wildlife sanctuary

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Ont. man found guilty of attempted murder in Wasaga Beach drug house stabbing

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AI content should be labelled, heritage committee says

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