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Local police inspector's tribunal delayed again

Local police inspector's tribunal delayed again

Barrie Insp. Valarie Gates charged with discreditable conduct under Police Services Act; conference call between involved parties scheduled for May 10
Charges pending after mother and child injured in morning crash on 400

Charges pending after mother and child injured in morning crash on 400

Crash closed Highway 400 through sections of Barrie and Innisfil; woman and two-year-old child sent to hospital with undisclosed injuries
Wet bandits strike in Barrie, flooding home under renovation

Wet bandits strike in Barrie, flooding home under renovation

'If it had been during the winter, and with (the gas) trapped inside, it could have been a very different outcome,' says Barrie police official
Barrie driver’s BMW impounded after Innisfil traffic stop

Barrie driver’s BMW impounded after Innisfil traffic stop

Driver, 35, had been prohibited from operating a vehicle following a 2022 criminal conviction
Argument on street leads to discovery of suspended licence

Argument on street leads to discovery of suspended licence

South Simcoe police charge driver in Bradford; vehicle impounded for seven days
Crash closes Hwy. 400 through sections of Barrie, Innisfil (update)

Crash closes Hwy. 400 through sections of Barrie, Innisfil (update)

Emergency crews received the call around 7:30 a.m.; photos from the scene also show an Ornge air ambulance had been dispatched
Grandparent scam probe leads to 14 arrests, 56 charges: OPP

Grandparent scam probe leads to 14 arrests, 56 charges: OPP

Since February 2022, the group of suspects is responsible for over $2.2 million in reported losses Canada-wide, department says
Body found in partially submerged canoe in Severn

Body found in partially submerged canoe in Severn

Man, 40, pronounced dead at scene Wednesday morning
Local residents arrested for COVID-19 relief program fraud

Local residents arrested for COVID-19 relief program fraud

Fictitious or ineligible businesses allegedly used to apply for energy cost rebates provided during mandatory pandemic closures, Ontario Provincial Police's Serious Fraud Office says
One person injured in 5-vehicle pileup in Barrie's west end

One person injured in 5-vehicle pileup in Barrie's west end

'It’s more of an inconvenience for people right now because of the time of day, as it’s going to slow traffic in the area,' says police official