U.K. variant confirmed at Barrie, Ont., care home where 32 have died
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit confirms the U.K. variant has been identified at Roberta Place Long-Term Care home in Barrie
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Bradford woman struck by two hit-and-run drivers, police say
A Bradford woman is recovering in hospital after being hit by two drivers who both took off from the scene
London, Ont. teen is first person under 20 to die of COVID-19 in province
.Family and friends of Yassin Dabeh, 19, are mourning the sudden death of the Londoner
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Fewer than 2,400 new COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario, another 52 deaths logged
Health officials in Ontario are reporting fewer than 2,400 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday.
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Only 3 residents at Roberta Place in Barrie, Ont., not infected with COVID-19 as death toll rises
The number of deaths amid a devastating COVID-19 outbreak at Roberta Place has risen to 27 on Friday after two more residents died.
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Snowmobilers warned to stay off the ice after three deaths in same day
Snowmobilers are urged to stay off the ice this weekend after three men lost their lives after riding along areas of Georgian Bay.
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Simcoe Muskoka logs 112 new COVID-19 cases, death toll hits 108
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit logged 112 new COVID-19 cases Friday and seven additional deaths.
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Blast of winter weather as significant snowfall blankets the region
Snow squalls are expected to intermittently affect southern and central Ontario until Saturday.
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Ontario grant offers small businesses hit hard by lockdown up to $20,000
The provincial government announced a grant of up to $20,000 for small businesses hit hard by the pandemic.
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Barrie police share photos of hit and run suspect
Barrie police have released surveillance images of the suspect in a hit and run crash that sent a woman to hospital
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Masks now required for Grade 1 and up as some students return to in-person learning Monday
Masks are now required for students Grade 1 and up as thousands of students across Grey Bruce prepare for in-class learning to resume on Monday.
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Bullets fired at Barrie home in alleged attempted murder
Barrie police say gunshots were fired into a home last month in what they call a case of attempted murder
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Ontario premier offers to drive to U.S. himself to pick up more COVID-19 vaccines
Premier Doug Ford offered to drive an ultra-cold refrigerated truck to Kalamazoo, Mich., in an effort to secure thousands of doses of the Pfizer vaccine for Ontario – an offer that the premier said was turned down by the drug manufacturer.
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Two-thirds of academic year lost on average globally due to COVID-19 closures: UNESCO
UNESCO figures show two-thirds of an academic year has been lost on average worldwide due to COVID-19 closures.
Taxpayers' watchdog sees complaints spike, raising worries about pandemic tax season
Canada's taxpayers' ombudsperson says his office has seen a steep spike in complaints compared to one year ago, delivering an early warning about how complicated returns should be handled this year.
Quebec researchers say they have found an effective drug to fight COVID-19
A team of researchers from the Montreal Heart Institute believes they have found an effective weapon against COVID-19: colchicine, an oral tablet already known and used for other diseases.
Drug users at greater risk of dying as services scale back in second wave of COVID-19
Drug users face greater dangers as the second wave forces harm reduction sites and outreach programs to curtail their services, leaving at-risk communities out in the cold.
Dutch arrest alleged Canadian drug baron on Interpol warrant
A suspected Canadian drug baron has been arrested in the Netherlands on an Interpol warrant, according to Dutch and Australian police.
At least 1 in 3 COVID-19 infections are asymptomatic, study suggests
A review of 61 studies and reports comprising more than one million people suggests that at least one in three people infected with COVID-19 do not have any symptoms.
Legendary TV host Larry King dead at 87
Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century, died Saturday. He was 87.
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Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he was once willing to give his former leadership rival Derek Sloan the benefit of the doubt, but no longer.
Supporters' words may haunt Trump at impeachment trial
The words of Donald Trump supporters who are accused of participating in the deadly U.S. Capitol riot may end up being used against him in his Senate impeachment trial as he faces the charge of inciting a violent insurrection.
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U.K. variant confirmed in deadly outbreak at Ont. care home
A highly contagious variant of COVID-19 first found in the U.K. has been reported at a Northern Ont. long-term care facility.
Health Canada approves Canadian-made rapid COVID-19 test
An Ottawa-based company called Spartan Bioscience saying their rapid PCR test can be used to test for COVID-19 in remote communities.
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