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More than 800 drivers charged during Festive RIDE campaign

More than 800 drivers charged during Festive RIDE campaign

Annual campaign saw 1,258 charges laid in province
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Area woman loses hundreds of dollars in 'puppy scam'

Area woman loses hundreds of dollars in 'puppy scam'

Police provide tips after resident followed up on Facebook Marketplace ad
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Drone carrying contraband crashes near Beaver Creek jail: OPP

Drone carrying contraband crashes near Beaver Creek jail: OPP

Man charged after residents report drone crash near correctional facility
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Conviction, sentence upheld on appeal in heroin trafficking case

Conviction, sentence upheld on appeal in heroin trafficking case

Following package seizure in December 2015, Barrie police organized 'controlled delivery' to investigate and apprehend those involved with shipment from Cameroon
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Man charged after grandparent scam thwarted in area

Man charged after grandparent scam thwarted in area

Mississauga man charged with fraud in attempt to bilk Innisfil senior of thousands of dollars
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New Zealand man charged with impaired after doing burnouts

New Zealand man charged with impaired after doing burnouts

City police say driver caught spinning tires downtown shortly after midnight
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Fatal Tottenham Boxing Day fire deemed homicide: OPP

Fatal Tottenham Boxing Day fire deemed homicide: OPP

Nottawasaga OPP confirm deaths of Adrienne Nesich and her nine-year-old son were not related to the fire
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Almost 1,800 vehicles checked during local Festive RIDE campaign

Almost 1,800 vehicles checked during local Festive RIDE campaign

No impaired drivers found at spot checks during annual campaign by Southern Georgian Bay OPP
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Man apprehended in Midland after disturbance in Penetanguishene

Man apprehended in Midland after disturbance in Penetanguishene

OPP officers located vehicle on King Street in Midland where police cruisers briefly blocked road while male in crisis was taken into custody
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Procession brings slain OPP officer home to Barrie (7 photos)

Procession brings slain OPP officer home to Barrie (7 photos)

Mourners line overpasses to pay respects to OPP Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala who will be laid to rest in Barrie on Jan. 4
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