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‘Things were real bad,’ Motorists recall chaos after fatal multi-vehicle crash on Highway 11 and the efforts of first responders

‘Things were real bad,’ Motorists recall chaos after fatal multi-vehicle crash on Highway 11 and the efforts of first responders

Stories are emerging about the extreme challenges first responders faced as they worked to rescue multiple people stranded after a deadly multi-vehicle crash on Highway 11 near Orillia on Friday.

Snowy winter shows no signs of letting up as road crews keep up with removal efforts

Snowy winter shows no signs of letting up as road crews keep up with removal efforts

Two dead in head-on country road crash

Two dead in head-on country road crash

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School bus cancellations due to snow squalls

School bus cancellations due to snow squalls

Up to 50 cm of snow possible for Barrie

Up to 50 cm of snow possible for Barrie

Orillia to discuss approval of speed camera locations

Orillia to discuss approval of speed camera locations

Health care workers charged after nearly $1M withdrawn from senior’s bank account: YRP

Health care workers charged after nearly $1M withdrawn from senior’s bank account: YRP

Trump doubles down on annexation threat, says Canada would be ‘cherished state’

Trump doubles down on annexation threat, says Canada would be ‘cherished state’

Trump’s invasion threats violate international law: Canadian ambassador

Trump’s invasion threats violate international law: Canadian ambassador

Taylor Swift gets booed by heavily pro-Eagles crowd as she watches the Chiefs at the Super Bowl

Taylor Swift gets booed by heavily pro-Eagles crowd as she watches the Chiefs at the Super Bowl

Super Bowl commercials rely on comedy and nostalgia to avoid potential missteps

Super Bowl commercials rely on comedy and nostalgia to avoid potential missteps

OPP report numerous impaired driving arrests in Muskoka, urge safety for Super Bowl Sunday

OPP report numerous impaired driving arrests in Muskoka, urge safety for Super Bowl Sunday

Local bars gear up for Super Bowl Sunday

Local bars gear up for Super Bowl Sunday

One dead, nearly a dozen hospitalized after multi-vehicle collision during whiteouts on Highway 11

One dead, nearly a dozen hospitalized after multi-vehicle collision during whiteouts on Highway 11

Young driver clocked at nearly 2x the speed limit

Young driver clocked at nearly 2x the speed limit

Snow squalls hammer Highway 11 Opens in new window

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AROUND THE REGION

Wasaga Beach is about to get ‘Loud’ with concert by Canadian country music star

Wasaga Beach is about to get ‘Loud’ with concert by Canadian country music star

Beloved black bear celebrates 30th birthday bash with special cake and gifts

Beloved black bear celebrates 30th birthday bash with special cake and gifts

Program serving thousands experiencing food insecurity reaches major milestone

Program serving thousands experiencing food insecurity reaches major milestone

Casino Rama announces new shows, including the return of a popular comedian and country music band

Casino Rama announces new shows, including the return of a popular comedian and country music band

Preparing for Barrie’s new waste cart collection program: How to swap cart sizes

Preparing for Barrie’s new waste cart collection program: How to swap cart sizes

Colts fans treated to film shooting of ‘Youngblood’ remake

Colts fans treated to film shooting of ‘Youngblood’ remake

Country music star to perform free concert in Barrie

Country music star to perform free concert in Barrie

Huntsville to host 2026 Ontario 55+ Winter Games

Huntsville to host 2026 Ontario 55+ Winter Games

Here are the most asked questions by Barrie residents

Here are the most asked questions by Barrie residents

LOCAL ELECTION NEWS

Ontario Green Party leader brings campaign to Muskoka

Ontario Green Party leader brings campaign to Muskoka

Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner made a stop in Muskoka on Tuesday, campaigning alongside a local candidate in Bracebridge.

By Kim PhillipsFebruary 04, 2025 at 1:40PM EST

Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie launches campaign in Barrie with focus on health care

Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie launches campaign in Barrie with focus on health care

Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie kicked off her campaign on Wednesday in Barrie, pledging to focus on health care, and more specifically, ensuring residents have access to a family doctor.

By Kim PhillipsJanuary 29, 2025 at 12:28PM EST

Local Liberal candidate pushes to make health care ‘a priority’

Local Liberal candidate pushes to make health care ‘a priority’

Rose Zacharias officially launched her campaign Saturday evening as the Ontario Liberal candidate for Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte.

By Mike LangFebruary 02, 2025 at 4:07PM EST

Full lineup for Boots and Hearts Music Festival unveiledOpens in new window

Police warn about ‘aggressive text scam’ circulating locallyOpens in new window

Ont. father says police failed his family after 911 calls went unansweredOpens in new window

Ont. woman posed as registered nurse in Simcoe County for 4 years: OPPOpens in new window

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Canadian aid workers warn 'catastrophic' USAID halt puts Ottawa's projects in limbo

By The Canadian PressFebruary 10, 2025 at 6:17AM EST

First Nations life expectancy 19 years lower than other Albertans

Canadians worried about relations between Muslim and Jewish communities, survey says

New marriages in China crash to record low, while divorces on the rise

By CNNFebruary 10, 2025 at 9:27AM EST

With Trump in the White House, Iranians mark the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution

Sri Lanka investigates deaths of 2 tourists who died at a hostel last week

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Two dead in head-on country road crash

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School bus cancellations due to snow squalls

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Super Bowl commercials rely on comedy and nostalgia to avoid potential missteps

By The Associated PressFebruary 10, 2025 at 6:33AM EST

Eagles deny the Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat with dominant defence in 40-22 rout

Manitoba's Reid Carruthers, Alberta's Kevin Koe complete 2025 Brier field

Vance makes his debut as VP on the international stage at a high-stakes AI summit in Paris

By The Associated PressFebruary 10, 2025 at 8:21AM EST

Trudeau says powering AI without compromising climate change is a G7 priority

Sony’s PlayStation Network reports major global outage

Australia holds its nose for its 3rd rancid bloom of a rare corpse plant in 3 months

By The Associated PressFebruary 10, 2025 at 8:55AM EST

Hidden images revealed in Jackson Pollock paintings

Married for 50 years, these psychologists who study love share what they’ve learned to do — and not to do — to stay happy