Quick action by a bank employee helped to avert a robbery on Friday afternoon in Barrie. Police say officers were called to the Scotiabank at the corner of Mapleview Drive and Yonge St. just before 1:30 p.m. According to police…
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Customers, staff potentially exposed to Hepatitis A at Barrie restaurant
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is offering Hepatitis A vaccinations to anyone who recently ate or drank at a Barrie restaurant. Officials say a food handler, who has been diagnosed with the virus, may have exposed customers and staff…
Midland man facing multiple firearm charges
CTV Barrie Published Friday, July 19, 2019 3:00PM EDT Last Updated Friday, July 19, 2019 3:07PM EDT A Midland man is facing multiple firearm charges after an alleged incident involving firearms in cottage country. Provincial Police say members of the…
OPP investigating ‘major-incident’ in Orillia
Numerous police vehicles are securing a scene and investigating what police call a ‘major-incident’ in Orillia. Police were called to a property near the intersection of Davey Drive and Cedar Island Road in East Orillia. Neighbours say they woke up…
Woman killed in what police call ‘major incident’ in Orillia.
CTV Barrie Published Friday, July 19, 2019 2:16PM EDT Last Updated Friday, July 19, 2019 3:29PM EDT Provincial Police are investigating the death of a woman at a home in Orillia. Police were called to a property near the intersection…
Third-party actions, deepfakes among top concerns for elections watchdog
OTTAWA – The potential use of deepfake videos and third-parties’ compliance with the new rules for this campaign are among the top concerns for Canada’s Commissioner of Elections as the fall vote approaches. In an interview with CTVNews.ca, Yves Cote,…
Watch as Canadian Forces collect unexploded Second World War ordnance from ocean floor
Canadian Armed Forces have collected unexploded artillery from the ocean floor following a sweep of four ships sunk by the Nazis during the Second World War. Royal Canadian Navy clearance divers visited the site off the coast of Bell Island…
Police investigating alleged break and enter in Kawartha Lakes
Provincial police are appealing to the public to help solve a break and enter in the City of Kawartha Lakes. Police say it happened between 8:00 p.m. Thursday and 9:00 a.m. Friday at a construction storage trailer on St. Luke’s…
Feds redo child benefit forms amid concerns ‘at-risk’ families missing payments
OTTAWA – The federal government is rolling out a simplified application form for the Canada Child Benefit so payments get to the people the program is supposed to help the most. The decision comes months after the minister in charge,…
Teacher suspended for calling students ‘morons,’ encouraging them to fight
An Ontario teacher has been suspended for one month after the profession’s regulatory body found her guilty of inappropriate conduct for insulting her students, encouraging physical violence, and attending meetings while under the influence of alcohol. In June 2019, the…