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Area resident charged after $2.3M in drugs seized at U.S. border

Area resident charged after $2.3M in drugs seized at U.S. border

Border services officers say they seized four duffel bags containing about 86 kilograms of suspected cocaine from commercial truck attempting to enter Canada on Feb. 27
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Man charged in February crash that killed two Midland seniors

Man charged in February crash that killed two Midland seniors

Midland man charged with dangerous operation causing death following collision in Springwater
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Orillia blaze leaves three brothers homeless; two pets are missing

Orillia blaze leaves three brothers homeless; two pets are missing

'There was a lot of smoke. When they broke the door open, he might have run out. I hope he did,' resident says of beloved missing dog
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UPDATE: Man attempted to abduct teenage girl in Midland: OPP

UPDATE: Man attempted to abduct teenage girl in Midland: OPP

Incident happened Friday near Maxwell Avenue and Christine Drive
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Kilo of cocaine, 150 grams of crack seized as driver tries to flee cops

Kilo of cocaine, 150 grams of crack seized as driver tries to flee cops

Police say 37-year-old Brampton man tried to drive off from Tuesday morning traffic stop, but vehicle ended up in a ditch and then he surrendered
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Man electrocuted while damaging high-voltage equipment in Gravenhurst

Man electrocuted while damaging high-voltage equipment in Gravenhurst

Police say incident happened after man seen damaging vehicles in parking lot
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Mother gives birth to 'beautiful, healthy' girl on side of Highway 12

Mother gives birth to 'beautiful, healthy' girl on side of Highway 12

Police, firefighters stayed with family until paramedics arrived early Tuesday morning
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Spoofed emails becoming 'increasingly sophisticated': OPP

Spoofed emails becoming 'increasingly sophisticated': OPP

Fraudulent emails and fake websites are designed to look legitimate and often claim to be from financial institutions, government agencies or well-known businesses
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Area man, 43, charged with luring teen girl on Instagram: police

Area man, 43, charged with luring teen girl on Instagram: police

Police say they received a report from National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children concerning 16-year-old girl
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Early morning traffic stop near Wyevale leads to cocaine seizure

Early morning traffic stop near Wyevale leads to cocaine seizure

Driver faces slew of charges after vehicle pulled over by OPP and then impounded
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