Simcoe Muskoka health unit confirms 82 new COVID-19 cases
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit logged 82 COVID-19 infections on Thursday, for a total of 263 new cases this week.
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Driver arrested for impaired in parked vehicle
The OPP charged a Barrie man with impaired driving after finding him in a parked car in a parking lot in Orillia.
Closures, detours, traffic congestion: Barrie road construction season is underway
Motorists in the City of Barrie will have to pack their patience with multiple construction projects planned for this summer.
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COVID-19 vaccination appointments open to more Simcoe Muskoka residents
Simcoe Muskoka residents 50 and older are now eligible to book an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine, along with several new groups, as Ontario expands the program.
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Charges laid in fatal crash near Tottenham last fall
The OPP have laid a charge in a fatal crash near Tottenham last fall.
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Orillia OPP allegedly seize illegal weapons during routine traffic stop
A routine traffic stop resulted in multiple charges for an Orillia man when police allegedly found two illegal weapons in the vehicle.
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These are the most affordable cities in Ontario to buy a house
The most affordable cities in Ontario to buy a home have been revealed.
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Granting wishes for seniors with online auction
The Senior Wish Association is holding its first online auction to help grant seniors' wishes in Barrie and the surrounding area.
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Artists and creators wanted in Orillia
The City of Orillia is looking to match artists with businesses for a unique creative arts experience in conjunction with the 2021 See You on the Patio program.
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Two travellers slapped with hefty fines for presenting fake COVID-19 test results at Toronto airport: Transport Canada
Two people who recently touched down at Toronto Pearson International Airport are facing thousands of dollars worth of fines for allegedly presenting fake COVID-19 pre-departure test results.
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Unique Mother's Day gift can help buy medical equipment
Barrie's Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) has a unique way to honour mom on Mother's Day.
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Four Simcoe County residents die from COVID-19, region's death count hits 230
Four Simcoe County residents have died after contracting COVID-19, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit says.
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'Luck wasn't on our side,' Colts to pick last in upcoming OHL priority draft
The horseshoe on the front of the Barrie Colts sweaters didn't give them any help during last night's draft lottery after the league revealed the team would pick last in the upcoming OHL Priority draft.
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Canadian Armed Forces members helping COVID-19 patients inside the field hospital at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre have arrived.
Chatham-Kent war of the words
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NACI chair says advice not meant to give AstraZeneca recipients vaccine remorse
The chair of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization says people who already got the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine should not feel they made a bad choice.
COVID-19 restrictions in Nova Scotia are tough, but they could get tougher: premier
With Atlantic Canada's worst COVID-19 outbreak showing no signs of letting up, Nova Scotia's premier warned Thursday he might impose tougher restrictions on travel to reduce the rapid spread of the deadly virus.
Vaccine tourism: Canadians fly south for shot as U.S. demand falls
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UPDATED | Canada inches closer to waiving intellectual property rights on vaccines, amid political pressure
The federal government is edging closer to waiving intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines, as it faces increased pressure from members of Parliament of all party stripes.
Two travellers slapped with hefty fines for presenting fake COVID-19 test results at Toronto airport: Transport Canada
Two people who recently touched down at Toronto Pearson International Airport are facing thousands of dollars worth of fines for allegedly presenting fake COVID-19 pre-departure test results.
B.C. records first case of rare blood clot after AstraZeneca vaccine
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced during a news conference on Thursday that the province had seen its first case of vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia - or VITT.
The top doctor who ordered some of the strictest COVID-19 measures in Ontario shares why
The medical officer of health for one of Ontario’s hardest-hit regions explains why he’s enacted some of the strictest measures in the province throughout the pandemic and what he expects to happen in the coming weeks.
'Good public health policy': The success of vaccine clinics for Black, racialized Canadians
Front-line workers say it's inequitable that only a few Canadian cities have set up vaccine clinics specifically for Black and racialized residents, when these communities are being disproportionately affected by COVID-19.
House parties and other gatherings blamed for Iqaluit's rise in COVID-19 cases
Nunavut's chief public health officer says house parties and visits between households are to blame for a rise in COVID-19 cases in Iqaluit, but vaccination rates have also climbed in the capital.
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N.S. residents urged to stay home, 182 new cases added
Nova Scotia is expected to extend its lockdown after recording triple-digit cases for the fourth straight day.
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Alta. woman dies from rare blood clot linked to AstraZeneca
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