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Slain Officer and Shooter Went to Same Church in Sundridge 3/10/2010 |
 A man suspected of trading gunfire with police in an incident that saw an officer Vu Pham shot and killed was identified Tuesday as 70-year-old Fred Preston, a former reeve of Joly Twp, just north of Huntsville, where the slain officer was raised. Preston, of Sundridge, Ont., remained in critical condition after being shot in the gunfight with two provincial police officers Monday... |
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Gravenhurst Man Charged with Murder 3/10/2010 |
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York region police have charged a Gravenhurst, Ont., man with second-degree murder in connection with a woman found dead in a burning home in Whitchurch-Stouffville, north of Toronto.
On Sunday morning, firefighters found a 46-year-old woman inside the home without vital signs. She was pronounced dead at hospital.
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Local Man Shooter in OPP Death 3/9/2010 |
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There is a local connection to the tragic shooting death of OPP Constable Vu Pham. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has identified the man injured during a fatal shootout with OPP Constable Vu Pham in Seaforth on Monday.
The SIU says 70-year-old Fred Preston of Burk's Falls remains in hospital at the London Health Sciences Centre in critical condition. Preston was shot several times in the firefight with Constable Pham. |
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Fenbrook Out of Lockdown 3/8/2010 |
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Today Fenbrook Institution returned to normal institutional operations following a six day search of the facility. The search was ordered by the Warden following the interception of weapons and information that there was contraband within the institution. Searching of the institution produced items including altered... cutlery, tattoo paraphernalia, loose pills and folded tin can lids. These items have been seized. |
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Judge Clears Way for Cop Killer Transfer to Beaver Creek 3/8/2010 |
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A judge has ordered Corrections Canada to move an ailing, geriatric double cop killer to a minimum-security prison with no fences and no armed guards so he can be closer to his sister. James Hutchison, 82, went to court because Corrections denied his transfer to Beaver Creek Institution, near Gravenhurst.... |
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Coppers Recover Stolen TV's 3/8/2010 |
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On Thursday March 4, 2010 Huntsville OPP, along with Rural Agriculture Crime Team arrested two Huntsville men for steeling three televisions from Wal-Mart. Sometime in February, two – 42 inch televisions and one 50 inch television went missing from Wal-Mart in Huntsville... |
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10 Digit Dialing Coming to Muskoka 3/4/2010 |
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It’s still about 10 months away, but Muskoka telephone users will soon have to dial 10 digits to make a phone call. They will join the thousands in the 905 and Toronto areas already using the expanded system. The area code followed by the 7 digit phone number will have to be used for all local calls including calls to your next door neighbour.
The change will allow for a new area code in the area which will soon be needed. |
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Single Parenting Workshop Tonight 3/3/2010 |
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The challenges of single parenting will be up for discussion tonight at a workshop scheduled for Huntsville Public School. The event which begins at 5:30, is sponsored by Muskoka Family Focus.
It will look at ways to nurture a loving harmonious family life, despite the challenges of only one parent. |
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Bank Robbery Investigation Continues 3/2/2010 |
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Ontario Provincial Police in Huntsville continue their investigation into a bank robbery on Huntsville’s main street 6 days ago. A man wearing a balaclava escaped on foot with a quantity of cash from the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. OPP are interested in any help the public might be able to offer if they were in the area of the robbery at the time. |
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Rahim Jaffer, former conservative MP plead guilty to careless driving charges, and must pay a $500 fine. Now, Jaffer had been charged with impaired driving, speeding, and possession of cocaine, but those charges were dropped. He will donate $500 to charity. "I'm relieved he said"...I guess he is. What a sham, if he were a factory worker the crown would have made those charges stick and find more. Does the normal Joe have the option to choose charges or charity...no sir. Not all Monopoly boards are created equal..Mr. Rahim's reads "one lucky guy" in opposing corners.
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