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Human remains found in Wasaga Beach identified, police say

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Provincial police say they have identified the human remains found in the town of Wasaga Beach earlier this year, and foul play is not suspected. Members of the Huronia West Detachment of the OPP received a call on May 24 at around …

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Dozens of bystanders form line to find missing child at Ontario beach

OPP are lauding the efforts of community members who helped find a child who went missing on the beach in Sandbanks Provincial Park. According to OPP, officers were called to the Prince Edward County beach on Aug. 6 after a six-year-old had been missing for about 10 minutes and was …

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Lack of lifeguards at Victoria Beach in Cobourg, Ont. this summer prompts concerns

Some residents in Cobourg, Ont., say not having any lifeguards this summer at Victoria Beach is “reckless.” As part of its 2023 municipal budget, the Town of Cobourg council approved not having lifeguards at the popular Lake Ontario beach this summer. No debate or discussion was held on the staff …

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This 98-year-old stormed Juno Beach on D-Day. He’s now the subject of an upcoming documentary

Jim Parks still vividly remembers the day he and his platoon stormed the beaches of Normandy more than 70 years ago. Parks, a member of the Winnipeg Rifles, was among the first wave of Canadian soldiers to land at Juno Beach on June 6, 1944, two minutes before the main assault wave hit. His boat …

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Windows smashed on 2 OPP police vehicles during car rally in Wasaga Beach, Ont.

Two Ontario Provincial Police vehicles had their windows smashed during a car rally in Wasaga Beach, Ont. on the weekend and the town’s mayor is wondering why more police resources weren’t available. Mayor Nina Bifolchi said in a statement on Monday that the town was put at risk repeatedly and she …

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