Union says schools 'left to scramble' as province announces $25 million for school ventilation
In the fight against the spread of COVID-19 in the classroom, portable HEPA air purification units are front and centre.
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Hospitals see surge in non-covid ER visits
As pandemic restrictions loosen and residents feel more comfortable leaving home, local hospitals are seeing a surge in emergency department visits.
Province invests millions to improve schools for a safe return to the classroom
The Ontario Government announced $25 million to improve ventilation for schools in Simcoe Muskoka and across the province.
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Investigators working to find the cause of last month's propane explosion
Investigators are proceeding with the next steps in determining the cause of last month's massive propane explosion in Barrie's south end.
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Muskoka Woods COVID-19 outbreak grows
Officials with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit have said both staff members and campers have tested positive for the virus
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Anthropologist confirm bones found near a cemetery by a dog were human
Forensic anthropologists have confirmed a bone found by a dog in a field near a cemetery in Springwater Township was, in fact, a human bone.
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Air quality advisory for Muskoka lifted
Smoke from wildfires in northern Ontario and eastern Manitoba caused high levels of air pollution for parts of Muskoka Wednesday
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Airbnb says 'misunderstanding' led to booking confusion with actor John Cleese
Airbnb says a 'misunderstanding' led to British actor John Cleese being left without a place to stay while working on a movie in Ontario's cottage country.
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COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for on-campus living at Georgian College, Lakehead University
Georgian College and Lakehead University join a growing list of provincial colleges and universities requiring students in on-campus residences to have a COVID-19 vaccination.
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August begins with rise in COVID-19 cases in Simcoe Muskoka
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is logging nine new cases of COVID-19 since it last reported Friday, three of those since Sunday; along with two hospitalizations in Simcoe Muskoka.
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Ontario reports drop in COVID-19 cases, logs fewer than 150 new infections
Ontario health officials are reporting nearly 140 new cases of COVID-19, and 11 more deaths due to the disease.
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Bradford man charged with attempted murder in connection to Caledon shooting in June
A 30-year-old Bradford-West Gwillimbury man faces attempted murder charges and is one of four people who have now been arrested and charged in connection to an early morning shooting that occurred back in June in the Town of Caledon.
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Tips help police charge Newmarket man after damaging planters in Newmarket, police say
Tips from the community have helped York Regional Police track down and charge a Newmarket man for damaging several planters in the Town of Newmarket.
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Golf tournament raising awareness Fore brain aneurysm research
Hitting the links on August 21 for the sixth annual BR Memorial Golf Tournament will help raise money for the Brain Aneurysm Foundation of Canada.
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No one injured in plane crash on southern Georgian Bay
It happened at about 1:30 p.m., less than a kilometre from the northeast side of Giants Tomb Island, east of Beausoleil Island.
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Wildfires continue to ravage parts of B.C., the U.S., Turkey and Greece.
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Cooling towers demolished on former U.K. power plant site
Watch the moment four redundant cooling towers were imploded at a former Yorkshire power plant on Aug. 1. The site will be redeveloped.
Watch: Bear breaks into police officer's vehicle in Calif.
Video released on Aug. 1 shows a bear opening the rear door of a Calif. police officer's vehicle and peering inside.
Drone captures the rescue of whale trapped in fishing line
Drone video by Fisheries and Oceans Canada shows crews working to rescue a grey whale that had become tangled in fishing gear.
CTV weather anchor taking 24-hour paddle trip to raise money
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UPDATED | First flight of Afghan refugees who helped CAF arrives in Canada
The first 'of a number of flights' carrying Afghan refugees who helped Canadian military personnel while deployed in Afghanistan has arrived in Canada.
Canada's Laurence Vincent-Lapointe wins silver in women's C-1 200m
Canada's Laurence Vincent-Lapointe has won a silver medal in the women's C-1 200-metre at the Tokyo Olympics.
U.S. plans to require COVID-19 shots for foreign travellers
The Biden administration is taking the first steps toward requiring nearly all foreign visitors to the U.S. to be vaccinated for the coronavirus, a White House official said Wednesday.
COVID-19 'not the only wicked problem we are facing': Hinshaw in new op-ed
After days of unrelenting criticism of Alberta's plan to change its pandemic response, the province's top doctor is again attempting to assure Albertans it's time to rely on the protection of vaccines and live with COVID-19.
Surge in infections: 342 new COVID-19 cases in B.C., most since late May
B.C. health officials announced 342 more cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the largest daily increase in the province's caseload since late May.
The cost of down payments in Canadian cities skyrocketed in 2021, new data shows
New data shows homebuyers in cities such as Vancouver and Toronto could be waiting decades to save up for a down payment.
Canadian soldier pleads not guilty to drugging artillery unit with cannabis during live-fire exercise
A Canadian soldier accused of drugging her comrades with cannabis-laced cupcakes during a live-fire exercise has pleaded not guilty to the charges in a military court.
At least 10 dead as van carrying migrants crashes in Texas
An overloaded van carrying 29 migrants crashed Wednesday on a remote South Texas highway, killing at least 10 people, including the driver, and injuring 20 others, authorities said.
China seals city as its worst COVID-19 outbreak in a year grows
China's worst coronavirus outbreak since the start of the pandemic a year and a half ago escalated Wednesday with dozens more cases around the country, the sealing-off of one city and the punishment of its local leaders.
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Caught on cam: Lightning strikes Edmonton stadium
Multiple viewer videos show the moment lightning struck the Edmonton Elks' football stadium.
Alta. county declares agricultural disaster
From B.C. to Ontario, drought has set in, claiming pastures and crops.
Meet the two Canadians behind the series 'Motel Makeover'
A new Netflix series chronicles two friends as they build the June Motel in Sauble Beach, Ontario.
Flight attendants duct tape unruly passenger to his seat
Timelapse shows wildfire moving towards Athens
Plumes of smoke advance towards Athens, as a blaze damaged more than 90 homes and ripped through a forest on Aug. 3.
