Ontario reports more than 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, 16 additional deaths
More than 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Ontario Saturday.
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Return to lockdown: Ontario pulls 'emergency brake' on Simcoe Muskoka
The province will pull the 'emergency brake' on Simcoe Muskoka Monday, placing the region back in lockdown after less than two weeks in the red.
OPP question suspects in attempted abduction outside Angus school
Ontario Provincial Police allege a woman tried to grab two 10-year-old girls outside a school in Angus in what they call an attempted abduction
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'COVID banishment day" as vaccines arrive at Beausoleil First Nation
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BB gun, knife seized after fight near Angus high school
One person is injured, and several others under arrest after a fight near an Angus high school Friday morning.
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Woman suffers serious injuries in fall from Barrie overpass onto Hwy 400
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Bruce County paramedics receive COVID-19 vaccine
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Man reported missing in Midland found safe
Provincial police are investigating the disappearance of a Midland man who went missing Thursday night.
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Simcoe Muskoka reports slight dip in COVID cases as UK variant cases climb
The Simcoe Muskoka health unit reports 34 new COVID-19 cases Friday, and one virus-related death, bringing the number of residents who have died with the coronavirus to 189.
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Barrie driver charged with being drug-impaired in Innisfil
A Barrie man accused of being under the influence of drugs while driving faces charges after police got a call about an erratic driver in Innisfil.
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Ontario announces reforms to child care programs to improve accessibility
The Ford government announced regulatory amendments Friday to make child care programs more accessible and flexible for parents working erratic and unpredictable hours during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Simcoe Muskoka's top doctor 'seriously considering' another lockdown
Simcoe Muskoka's medical officer of health is "very seriously considering" advising the province to move the region back to the Grey or lockdown zone.
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How do I get the coronavirus vaccine in Simcoe Muskoka?
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Ontario reports more than 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, 16 additional deaths
More than 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Ontario Saturday.
Second World War plane flyby marks U.K. Capt. Tom Moore's funeral
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Canada's vaccine arsenal could get another addition within weeks: senior health official
On the heels of Health Canada's authorization of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, the Johnson & Johnson shot could join the country's arsenal within weeks, says Health Canada's Chief Medical Adviser Dr. Supriya Sharma.
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House passes Biden's US$1.9 trillion pandemic bill on near party-line vote
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A Canadian travelling back home after three months in the U.S. says everything about the experience was 'awful.'
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Trudeau on when life in Canada can return to normal
Justin Trudeau says there are several factors like variants and infection rates to consider before reopening the country.
