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Police urge 'extra caution' after new substance found in area drug seizure

Police urge 'extra caution' after new substance found in area drug seizure

Health Canada has informed Barrie police that a drug seized in December tested positive for Furanyl UF-17
Warning issued during Grey Bruce OPP's weekend RIDE program

Warning issued during Grey Bruce OPP's weekend RIDE program

Meaford driver issued a warning
Police release images related to gas station robbery

Police release images related to gas station robbery

Suspect brandished what appeared to be a firearm and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash, police say
Barrie police plan to permanently equip front-line officers with body cameras

Barrie police plan to permanently equip front-line officers with body cameras

Barrie police could start wearing cameras by the spring with an eye on having all front-line officers outfitted by the end of 2021; 'It allows us the ability to truly capture what we’re experiencing,' says staff sergeant
Police look for witnesses to gas station robbery

Police look for witnesses to gas station robbery

The incident took place last night around 7 p.m. at the Canco Gas Station on Hume Street
Bad lane change leads to drug, weapon charges for Collingwood/Wasaga couple

Bad lane change leads to drug, weapon charges for Collingwood/Wasaga couple

Collingwood woman, Wasaga Beach man face 20 charges combined after being pulled over near Essa and Fairview in south-end Barrie
Trailer falls off truck at Pretty River Parkway intersection

Trailer falls off truck at Pretty River Parkway intersection

Police will be closing a portion of the road to allow trucks to reload the trailer and take it away
OPP helicopter used to rescue hikers from ice floe near Tobermory

OPP helicopter used to rescue hikers from ice floe near Tobermory

Hikers had drifted almost 3 km from shore when the OPP helicopter was able to hover above the hikers and make a daring ice rescue, returning both people safely to shore
Collingwood home used for rental scam, police warn

Collingwood home used for rental scam, police warn

Collingwood/The Blue Mountains OPP are offering tips to avoid online rental scams that seem to be increasing in the area
Meaford man accused of drug trafficking

Meaford man accused of drug trafficking

Police say they seized Percocets, dried cannabis and cannabis edibles