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Stamp receives conditional sentence for assaulting skateboarder

Stamp receives conditional sentence for assaulting skateboarder

'Mr. Stamp could fairly be described as a powder keg on the day in question. Mr. Kent was, unfortunately, the match,' judge says during sentencing
Body found in burning vehicle after Blue Mountains crash: OPP

Body found in burning vehicle after Blue Mountains crash: OPP

Police say SUV was travelling northbound on Arrowhead Road when it left the roadway and continued down an embankment, where it stopped and caught fire
Barrie officer pleads guilty to assault, resigns from force

Barrie officer pleads guilty to assault, resigns from force

Barrie police say Jason Stamp, who entered a guilty plea today, resigned Friday
Tractor-trailer crash snarls traffic at Hwy. 400/11 split

Tractor-trailer crash snarls traffic at Hwy. 400/11 split

No one was injured after the transport truck crashed through the guide rail in the southbound lanes, police say
Know where to safely, legally ride snowmobiles: OPP

Know where to safely, legally ride snowmobiles: OPP

Police advise checking interactive guide to see what trails are open
Man at heart of violent Barrie arrest facing several charges

Man at heart of violent Barrie arrest facing several charges

Charges against Skyler Kent include allegedly uttering/sending death threats to two women and a Barrie police officer
Police stop teenage driver on back-to-back days for speeding

Police stop teenage driver on back-to-back days for speeding

'Unfortunately, for whatever reason, this young driver did not heed the advice that was offered the day before and got two reminders as a result,' says police official
Wrong-way drivers, phone users make highway closure worse: OPP

Wrong-way drivers, phone users make highway closure worse: OPP

Barricades were also rammed while lane closures were in effect following collision on Highway 11 near Line 14 Monday
BREAKING: Snowmobiles plunge through ice at Six Mile Lake

BREAKING: Snowmobiles plunge through ice at Six Mile Lake

One person was rescued and taken to hospital, but a second person who went into the frigid water has not been located, officials say
'Unsettling trend': Five charged with impaired in five days

'Unsettling trend': Five charged with impaired in five days

Calls from concerned citizens lead to charges against area drivers