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OPP charges 18-year-old with impaired, stunt driving

OPP charges 18-year-old with impaired, stunt driving

The 18-year-old driver is one of the 503 drivers who have been checked for impairment signs over the weekend
Local OPP issue lifejacket, other vessel-related tickets

Local OPP issue lifejacket, other vessel-related tickets

Officers also responded to 16 water based calls for service which included several calls for water access only domestic disputes and liquor offences on vessels
Man, 71, dies in Collingwood apartment fire; 2 others injured

Man, 71, dies in Collingwood apartment fire; 2 others injured

Ontario Fire Marshal will be on-scene today at apartment on Moberly St. to determine cause of the fire
Swimmer drowns in Georgian Bay waters near Moose Deer Point

Swimmer drowns in Georgian Bay waters near Moose Deer Point

Several OPP detachments and emergency officials responded to the swimmer in distress call on holiday Monday evening
Area man, 67, faces child-porn charges

Area man, 67, faces child-porn charges

Following numerous search warrants, police say cellphones, laptops, tablets, and USB drives were seized for forensic analysis
OPP urges water safety this long weekend

OPP urges water safety this long weekend

Southern Georgian Bay OPP warns people not to operate vessels while impaired
Police on the lookout for 'Move Over' violations this weekend

Police on the lookout for 'Move Over' violations this weekend

OPP laid nearly 900 charges in 2021 against drivers 'who showed a complete disregard for the safety of emergency personnel'
Man charged after destroying part of Muskoka marina

Man charged after destroying part of Muskoka marina

A video posted online shows a man in an excavator destroying one of the marina's primary buildings on Lake Rosseau
Police tight-lipped about fatal Bracebridge shooting incident

Police tight-lipped about fatal Bracebridge shooting incident

OPP say a 56-year-old male was found deceased at the residence, while a 52-year-old female was airlifted to Toronto with 'life-threatening' injuries
One dead, one hospitalized after shooting in Bracebridge: OPP

One dead, one hospitalized after shooting in Bracebridge: OPP

According to the OPP, this is an 'isolated incident. There are no concerns for public safety'