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Hundreds of empty shell casings, broken glass and garbage left behind after ‘reckless gunfire’ in Muskoka

Hundreds of empty shell casings, broken glass and garbage left behind after ‘reckless gunfire’ in Muskoka

Officials say they are alarmed after online videos surfaced appearing to show several individuals firing off multiple guns from a bridge near MacTier.

Barrie, Ont. native Veronika Slowikowska joins the cast of ‘SNL’

Barrie, Ont. native Veronika Slowikowska joins the cast of ‘SNL’

Students attend first day at Simcoe County’s newest public school

Students attend first day at Simcoe County’s newest public school

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Township urges safety after bridge used for reckless shooting

Police enforce school safety with traffic campaign

Barrie native joins cast of ‘SNL’

Convicted killer granted chance at early parole in Oro-Medonte murder case

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Simcoe Muskoka weather details: Sept. 2

Barrie mayor on the final Troubadour Festival concert

Barrie GO Train line expands

Ontario investing to upgrade Blue Mountains aquatic centre

CTV Barrie Newsbreak for Sept. 2

Ford lashes out at Crown Royal for being ‘dumb as a bag of hammers,’ pours entire bottle out

Man who rescued lost boy captured wandering on monorail speaks out

11-year-old boy shot and killed after playing ding-dong-ditch prank with friends

Truck stuck in sinkhole beside Etobicoke apartment building

Ford announces an additional $12M invested in skills development funding

Investigators work to determine cause of fire that gutted home in Richmond Hill

Three suspects sought in connection with deadly home invasion in Vaughan

Heinz Kraft splitting into two companies 10 years after US$23 billion merger

Five people are in critical condition in hospital, including one child, after an early-morning fire

Beaver Lake building destroyed by fire

Troubadour Festival Summer Concert Series in Barrie's downtown

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Students attend first day at Simcoe County’s newest public school

Students attend first day at Simcoe County’s newest public school

Eligible pet owners offered one-day clinic hosted by OSPCA

Eligible pet owners offered one-day clinic hosted by OSPCA

Barrie man’s lottery win a dream come true

Barrie man’s lottery win a dream come true

Midland girls raise $1,000 for food bank with lemonade stand

Midland girls raise $1,000 for food bank with lemonade stand

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‘Keep our stick on the ice’: Don Cherry’s Sports Grill in cottage country closes doors after decade

‘Keep our stick on the ice’: Don Cherry’s Sports Grill in cottage country closes doors after decade

Barrie, Ont. couple’s dream vacation turns costly after Air Canada strike

Barrie, Ont. couple’s dream vacation turns costly after Air Canada strike

Iconic movies you didn’t know were filmed in Simcoe Muskoka

Iconic movies you didn’t know were filmed in Simcoe Muskoka

Ont. family shares story of having 15-pound baby

Ont. family shares story of having 15-pound baby

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‘It was like he never left’: Missing Ont. cat returns home after year-long disappearance

‘It was like he never left’: Missing Ont. cat returns home after year-long disappearance

Puppies ditched on side of road seek forever homes

Puppies ditched on side of road seek forever homes

Three foxes rescued after being found with mange

Three foxes rescued after being found with mange

Six-week-old abandoned kittens found in plastic bin downtown Barrie

Six-week-old abandoned kittens found in plastic bin downtown Barrie

Back to school in Simcoe County

Pirate party festival wraps up at Orillia's waterfront

Local talents announced for final show of Troubadour Festival

Students move into Georgian College residence ahead of new semester

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