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Southern Georgian Bay OPP check 78 vessels during marine patrol

Southern Georgian Bay OPP check 78 vessels during marine patrol

Of operators checked, two provided breath samples with 'pass' results, police say
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Driver charged with impaired after gas-line break, homes evacuated

Driver charged with impaired after gas-line break, homes evacuated

Crash happened around 7 p.m. Sunday on Grove Street East; residents were able to return home just after 11 p.m. , police say
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Man, 23, drowns after 'executing manoeuvre' on personal watercraft

Man, 23, drowns after 'executing manoeuvre' on personal watercraft

Police say the man was thrown from the vessel on Mirror Lake and failed to resurface; his body was quickly recovered but life-saving efforts were not successful
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Police rescue and charge two people stranded in dinghy

Police rescue and charge two people stranded in dinghy

OPP rescued Georgian Bay boaters and brought them back to shore, both face liquor charges
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Youth in hot water after pepper-spraying five victims in Wasaga

Youth in hot water after pepper-spraying five victims in Wasaga

One victim taken to hospital with serious injuries, several people pepper sprayed
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New facial recognition system compares crime suspects with mugshots

New facial recognition system compares crime suspects with mugshots

York and Peel police partnered on the digital system launched today that stores, searches and compares crime scene images with criminal booking photos
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Man charged after vehicles entered, items stolen in area

Man charged after vehicles entered, items stolen in area

Incidents occurred between early April and late May: OPP. Same man also charged in connection with a crime spree last fall
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Etobicoke man fined for illegal hunting near Parry Sound

Etobicoke man fined for illegal hunting near Parry Sound

Ministry says man shot at deer decoy from roadway
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Orillia OPP officer struck by vehicle as driver attempts to flee

Orillia OPP officer struck by vehicle as driver attempts to flee

Police recovered a quantity of drugs, cash and weapons including a loaded 9mm handgun which was accessible to the driver and passenger
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All-terrain vehicle deaths jumped 125% in 2024: OPP

All-terrain vehicle deaths jumped 125% in 2024: OPP

Police say more than half of the deceased found without a helmet
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