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Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital fills numerous nursing positions with job fair

Orillia's Soldiers Memorial Hospital looked to bolster its nursing staff on Saturday.

Wrong-way driver on Highway 11 charged in Bracebridge, Ont.

In all reports, police say the vehicle nearly caused multiple head-on collisions, including one with police.

Ontario Baseball holds Barrie, Ont. clinic to grow interest among girls

Baseball Ontario held the clinic for girls ages 8 to 16 as the organization moved towards bringing equity in baseball.

Barrie legion honours peacekeepers with 19th annual luncheon

The annual luncheon coincided with the anniversary of Canada's participation in UN peacekeeping, marking 75 years of service.

Ontario to end program providing health care to uninsured residents

The Ontario government will be ending a program that provides health-care services to uninsured people at the end of the month, something doctors say is extremely concerning for marginalized communities.

Ontario changes eye exam eligibility for seniors under OHIP

Ontario has reached a funding agreement with optometrists that increases some payments to them, but reduces some coverage for patients, including less frequent general eye exams for seniors.

Barrie restaurants, bars brace for most significant alcohol tax jump in 40 years

Canada's restaurant industry is bracing for the biggest jump in the country's alcohol excise duty in more than 40 years, spurring warnings the tax hike could force some bars and restaurants out of business.

Ontario's 2022 Sunshine List is out. Who was the top earner?

Ontario's so-called sunshine list is out and the three top paid public employees in the province are all at Ontario Power Generation.

Ontario woman kicks off 'long shot' search for wedding dress after dad mistakenly donates it

A woman in southern Ontario is making a plea to the public and kicking off a "long shot" search for her wedding dress after her father accidentally donated it earlier this year.