Ontario hardware store skirts lockdown orders allowing in-store shopping
It was business as usual at the Home Hardware Building Centre in Alcona on Friday as customers walked into the store despite Ontario's lockdown rules.
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Simcoe Muskoka marks its deadliest week since start of pandemic
Simcoe Muskoka logs its deadliest week associated with the virus since the pandemic started.
Police clarify enforcement of Ontario's stay-at-home order
The stay-at-home order is now in full effect across the province.
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Alarm sounded in Penetanguishene over inmate transfers amid outbreaks
Concerns are mounting after reports the Central North Correctional Centre (CNCC) in Penetanguishene would receive a transfer of inmates from other jails dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks.
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Roberta Place LTC home reports skyrocketing COVID-19 cases
A deadly COVID-19 outbreak at Roberta Place is devastating the Barrie long-term care home as cases skyrocket.
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RVH Spirit of Giving fundraiser collects over $500K for patient care
The inaugural RVH Spirit of Giving fundraiser saw a community come together with donations piling in from across Simcoe County and Muskoka.
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Grey Bruce Health Unit reports nine new COVID-19 cases
The Grey Bruce Health Unit reports nine new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, for a total of 640 total infections.
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Four Walmart associates test positive for COVID-19 in Alliston
An Alliston Walmart store is enhancing its safety measures after four employees tested positive for COVID-19.
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Man, 31, dies in hospital afer being pulled from house fire in Barrie's west end
Police report a 31-year-old man who was pulled unconscious from a basement fire in Barrie's west end earlier this month has died.
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Retired Alliston woman wins $50K with instant lottery ticket
A retired Alliston woman scratched her way to $50,000 with an instant lottery ticket.
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Long-term care residents in Grey Bruce receive COVID-19 vaccines
The first COVID-19 vaccines were administered in Grey Bruce on Friday morning to residents of long-term care homes in Owen Sound and Lion's Head.
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Ontario records 100 more COVID-19-related deaths, just under 3,000 new infections
Ontario health officials are recording a spike in the number of people who have died due to COVID-19, as the province reports just over 2,900 new cases of the disease.
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Barrie, Ont., police make arrest in 1994 homicide of Katherine Janeiro
Barrie police have a man in custody more than 26 years after Katherine Janeiro was found dead in her basement apartment.
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Screeching streetcars creating chaos in Toronto
Screeching streetcars are creating chaos in one downtown Toronto neighbourhood leaving residents frustrated.
Sudbury woman mistaken as 'Pro-Trump' Supporter
Sudbury Jenna Ryan is feeling the heat following Wednesday's U.S. Capitol Siege after woman with the same name among rioters.
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B.C. MLA's tweet about a note his son received goes viral
A cabinet minister's tweet about a note his 10-year-old son received after reaching out to a lonely new kid at his school has gone viral.
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Effort underway to return hockey legends banner to arena
An effort is underway to have a banner honouring Nova Scotia's first Black NHL player prominently displayed once again, after it was sold at a yard sale three years ago.
Why new COVID-19 variants are a global cause for concern
The emergence of new variants of the original coronavirus is adding urgency to vaccinate.
Toronto boy finds inspiration in call with astronaut on ISS
A third grader from Toronto's astronaut dream has already drawn the support of one on the ISS.
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WHO cites human behaviour more than variants as virus spreads
The World Health Organization's emergencies chief said Friday that the impact of new variants of COVID-19 in places like Britain, South Africa and Brazil remains to be seen, citing human behaviour for some recent rises in infection counts.
Canada's coming month of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shipments will be reduced by half
Over the next month Canada will be experiencing a 'temporary' delay in Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine shipments due to the pharmaceutical giant's expansion plans at its European manufacturing facility, with the shortage resulting in an average of 50 per cent of coming doses delayed each week.
New COVID-19 modelling shows pandemic resurgence in Canada rapidly worsening
The spread of COVID-19 continues to surge rapidly across the country and federal officials are urging swift action to avoid Canadian doctors having to make 'impossible choices,' such as who gets an ICU bed.
Trudeau leaves door open to tighter travel ban, eyeing COVID-19 mutations abroad
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is leaving the door open to tighter travel restrictions, including a possible ban on outbound air travel as COVID-19 case counts climb across the country.
NRA declares bankruptcy, plans to incorporate in Texas
The National Rifle Association announced Friday it has filed for bankruptcy and will seek to incorporate the nation's most politically influential gun-rights group in Texas instead of New York.
Elderly Indigenous man released from Quebec hospital wearing only a gown, family says
A Quebec family is furious after saying their loved one was allowed to leave a St. Eustache hospital in sub-zero temperatures in just a gown.
Biden's virus plan: 100 million shots just the start
Getting 100 million shots in Americans' arms in his first 100 days is only the beginning of his coronavirus plan, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden declared Friday.
Don't avoid going to the ER because of pandemic, Canadians urged
As provinces issue lockdown orders, curfews and other restrictions to combat record daily COVID-19 cases, with ICUs in some urban centres near capacity, Canadians are reminded to seek emergency care as they normally would should it be necessary.
Kamala Harris’ husband Douglas Emhoff launches 'Second Gentleman' Twitter account
Kamala Harris’ husband Douglas Emhoff has launched a new Twitter account confirming that he will use the title 'Second Gentleman.'
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Premier Ford boots caucus member who criticized lockdown
Ont. Premier Doug Ford kicked out Roman Baber from the party after the MPP claimed the COVID-19 lockdowns in Ontario are doing more harm than good.
Trudeau slams Blanchet over statement about new minister
Justin Trudeau is responds to Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's recent comments about Transport Minister Omar Alghabra.
Missing Ont. Instagram influencer found in B.C. mountains
Parents charged after 27-year-old son found malnourished
Pelosi warns Congress members could face charges over riots
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says some members of Congress may face prosecution if found to be accomplices in the U.S. Capitol riots.
