‘I went to bed a slave, woke up a free man’: Barrie human trafficking victim
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‘I went to bed a slave, woke up a free man’: Barrie human trafficking victim
Description
February 11, 2019
Ontario Provincial Police announce that 43 people have been freed from a labour human trafficking operation in Barrie and Wasaga Beach.
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‘I went to bed a slave, woke up a free man’: Barrie human trafficking victim01:34 | February 11, 2019 -
Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails00:46 | December 8, 2025 -
SIU investigating following fatal police-involved shooting at Danforth GO station01:46 | December 6, 2025 -
Ottawa, B.C. unveil anti-extortion measures02:08 | November 28, 2025 -
Canadian Olympian-turned-alleged drug lord faces new charges over witness killing05:24 | November 19, 2025 -
Ford accuses Supreme Court of backing ‘a bunch of diddlers’ over the victims of child sexual abuse01:42 | November 17, 2025 -
Body of woman discovered in wreckage already towed from scene of fatal Ontario crash02:10 | November 7, 2025 -
Project Overboil: RCMP dismantle ‘large-scale clandestine’ lab, seize $10M worth of synthetic drugs05:52 | October 24, 2025 -
Amber Alert suspect also sought in fatal Brampton shooting, killed by police04:59 | October 22, 2025 -
Police investigating Brampton shooting death after now-ended Amber Alert01:45 | October 22, 2025 -
Dropped 911 call leads to discovery of large illegal grow-op near Port Hope: OPP00:38 | October 15, 2025 -
‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich, Chris Barber sentenced 12 months house arrest, 6 months curfew00:31 | October 7, 2025 -
Arrest made in shooting of Canadian man killed on U.S. golf trip00:32 | September 29, 2025 -
Doug Ford doubles down on scrapping speed cameras after police association pushes back02:11 | September 19, 2025 -
Family of 17-month-old killed in Richmond Hill daycare crash speaks out, calling for change02:18 | September 14, 2025 -
Speed camera vandals on rise in Toronto as fines issued at mass scale02:06 | September 7, 2025 -
‘It was murder’: Doug Ford introduces law to strengthen dangerous driving penalties05:36 | September 5, 2025 -
‘Unnerving:’ Richmond Hill community fearful as 2nd person dies after arson attack02:09 | September 4, 2025 -
Poilievre proposes Criminal Code amendment to legalize use of force in home invasions02:20 | August 29, 2025 -
Legal analyst weighs in on self-defense vs. assault04:55 | August 25, 2025 -
‘Something is broken’: Doug Ford slams assault charges against homeowner after break-in01:26 | August 20, 2025 -
1 dead after ‘targeted’ shooting in Brampton: police00:57 | August 20, 2025 -
Inside the treatment centre where teens say they left worse — not better02:43 | August 7, 2025 -
Man wanted after 3 bodies found in Bracebridge home destroyed by fire: Police01:32 | August 5, 2025 -
Auto theft dropped 19% in Canada in early 2025. Here’s why02:13 | July 28, 2025 -
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Police accused of ‘stonewalling’ family of man who died after making 911 call02:25 | July 11, 2025 -
Bail denied in child abandonment case01:48 | July 11, 2025 -
Teen charged in ‘horrific’ attack on Quadeville, Ont. child01:49 | July 10, 2025 -
‘He’s flying’: Motorcyclist caught driving nearly 300 km/h on Toronto highways00:51 | July 10, 2025 -
Ontario child’s ‘horrific’ injuries were similar to animal attack, OPP say02:48 | July 10, 2025 -
Escaped Quebec murderer Lori Bill Germa may be hiding out in Ontario, police say00:28 | July 7, 2025
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‘I went to bed a slave, woke up a free man’: Barrie human trafficking victim01:34 | February 11, 2019
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Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails00:46 | December 8, 2025
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SIU investigating following fatal police-involved shooting at Danforth GO station01:46 | December 6, 2025
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Ottawa, B.C. unveil anti-extortion measures02:08 | November 28, 2025
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Canadian Olympian-turned-alleged drug lord faces new charges over witness killing05:24 | November 19, 2025
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Ford accuses Supreme Court of backing ‘a bunch of diddlers’ over the victims of child sexual abuse01:42 | November 17, 2025
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Body of woman discovered in wreckage already towed from scene of fatal Ontario crash02:10 | November 7, 2025
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Project Overboil: RCMP dismantle ‘large-scale clandestine’ lab, seize $10M worth of synthetic drugs05:52 | October 24, 2025
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Amber Alert suspect also sought in fatal Brampton shooting, killed by police04:59 | October 22, 2025
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Police investigating Brampton shooting death after now-ended Amber Alert01:45 | October 22, 2025
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Dropped 911 call leads to discovery of large illegal grow-op near Port Hope: OPP00:38 | October 15, 2025
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‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich, Chris Barber sentenced 12 months house arrest, 6 months curfew00:31 | October 7, 2025
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Arrest made in shooting of Canadian man killed on U.S. golf trip00:32 | September 29, 2025
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Doug Ford doubles down on scrapping speed cameras after police association pushes back02:11 | September 19, 2025
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Family of 17-month-old killed in Richmond Hill daycare crash speaks out, calling for change02:18 | September 14, 2025
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Speed camera vandals on rise in Toronto as fines issued at mass scale02:06 | September 7, 2025
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‘It was murder’: Doug Ford introduces law to strengthen dangerous driving penalties05:36 | September 5, 2025
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‘Unnerving:’ Richmond Hill community fearful as 2nd person dies after arson attack02:09 | September 4, 2025
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Poilievre proposes Criminal Code amendment to legalize use of force in home invasions02:20 | August 29, 2025
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Legal analyst weighs in on self-defense vs. assault04:55 | August 25, 2025
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‘Something is broken’: Doug Ford slams assault charges against homeowner after break-in01:26 | August 20, 2025
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1 dead after ‘targeted’ shooting in Brampton: police00:57 | August 20, 2025
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Inside the treatment centre where teens say they left worse — not better02:43 | August 7, 2025
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Man wanted after 3 bodies found in Bracebridge home destroyed by fire: Police01:32 | August 5, 2025
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Auto theft dropped 19% in Canada in early 2025. Here’s why02:13 | July 28, 2025
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Global National: July 2022:29 | July 20, 2025
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Police accused of ‘stonewalling’ family of man who died after making 911 call02:25 | July 11, 2025
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Bail denied in child abandonment case01:48 | July 11, 2025
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Teen charged in ‘horrific’ attack on Quadeville, Ont. child01:49 | July 10, 2025
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‘He’s flying’: Motorcyclist caught driving nearly 300 km/h on Toronto highways00:51 | July 10, 2025
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Ontario child’s ‘horrific’ injuries were similar to animal attack, OPP say02:48 | July 10, 2025
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Escaped Quebec murderer Lori Bill Germa may be hiding out in Ontario, police say00:28 | July 7, 2025
‘I went to bed a slave, woke up a free man’: Barrie human trafficking victim
Description
February 11, 2019
Ontario Provincial Police announce that 43 people have been freed from a labour human trafficking operation in Barrie and Wasaga Beach.
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