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Monday night standoff in Alliston ends peacefully: OPP

Monday night standoff in Alliston ends peacefully: OPP

Police responded to Elm Street residence after person was making threats, refusing to leave
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Crash, gas leak close County Road 27 through Bond Head Monday (update)

Crash, gas leak close County Road 27 through Bond Head Monday (update)

North Bay man, 63, faces careless driving charge in connection to incident that shut down stretch of road for several hours
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OPP investigating 'sudden death' after man's body found in Angus

OPP investigating 'sudden death' after man's body found in Angus

Deceased identified as a 31-year-old Schomberg man; death not being considered suspicious, say police
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Dump truck crashes, spills diesel near Highway 400 in Bradford

Dump truck crashes, spills diesel near Highway 400 in Bradford

Incident happened around 3:30 a.m. Monday; clean-up effort expected to last until 8 p.m.
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Heavy police presence in Angus today for 'ongoing investigation'

Heavy police presence in Angus today for 'ongoing investigation'

OPP cruisers seen behind building in the area of King and Mill streets; police say no threat to public safety
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Police release photos of suspect in alleged 2023 Barrie bombing

Police release photos of suspect in alleged 2023 Barrie bombing

Investigators have 'strong belief' that 36-year-old William Ivan Downey could be somewhere in Toronto, York Region or Durham Region
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Police appeal for witnesses to Friday's fatal Highway 400 crash

Police appeal for witnesses to Friday's fatal Highway 400 crash

Suspected road-rage incident led to six-vehicle collision, completely closed highway through Cookstown for more than 10 hours
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Police Week open houses planned in Bradford, Innisfil

Police Week open houses planned in Bradford, Innisfil

South Simcoe police hosting May 11 events at North and South division stations
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Number of speed-camera tickets exceeds expectations in Barrie

Number of speed-camera tickets exceeds expectations in Barrie

City council debates whether more people should be hired due to volume of tickets being handed out
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One killed in Hwy. 400 multi-vehicle crash near Cookstown (update)

One killed in Hwy. 400 multi-vehicle crash near Cookstown (update)

A witness told police a road rage incident between two vehicles resulted in an initial collision
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