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• Police rescue stand-up paddleboarder on Lake Simcoe

  Police in Orillia rescued a stand-up paddleboarder out along Lake Simcoe Saturday.

  

• 'We just don’t have clear information': Nearly 250 GTA child care centres have applied for $10 a day program

  Nearly 250 child care centres have signalled their intent to opt into the federal government’s $10-a-day program since applications opened across most of the Greater Toronto Area last week but hundreds of others remain on the sidelines.

  

• Some emergency rooms across Canada shutting down amid staff shortages

  Hospitals overwhelmed by the pandemic’s onslaught are still facing a number of challenges, causing unprecedented wait times in emergency rooms across the country.

• Emergency service calls up 25 per cent in Muskoka

  Paramedics anticipate a 25 per cent increase in calls after a noticeable spike over the last few months.

• Nine people rescued from the water in Georgian Bay within two days: OPP

  Provincial police say they rescued nine people from the waters of Georgian Bay within two days.

• Oro-Medonte residents hold a yard sale to support legal battle against short-term rentals

  A group of Oro-Medonte residents held a fundraiser on Saturday to raise money for the ongoing battle against short-term rentals in the area.

• Chappell Farms kicks off its Summer Festival

  Barrie's Chappell Farms began its Summer Festival on Saturday.

• Doctor prepared to take legal action if Ontario doesn't expand COVID-19 booster eligibility

  Ontario is not yet allowing most adults under the age of 60 to get a fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot, prompting one doctor to prepare legal action to get the province to widen eligibility.

• Barrie residents pack Dunlop Street for Canada Day celebrations

  Thousands packed downtown streets Friday for the first Canada Day celebration in two years, not restricted by pandemic measures.

• Missing man found dead in river near Gravenhurst

  Police in Gravenhurst say a man has died after being reported missing.

• Two people in hospital following early morning assault in Wasaga Beach

  Two people have been hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries following an early morning assault in Wasaga Beach.

• Here's where to watch fireworks on Canada Day across the region

  The skies will be lit up on Friday for Canada Day, with fireworks displays planned for several areas across the region.

• Ontario's six-month gas tax cut starts. Here's what you need to know

  Ontario drivers experienced some relief from record-setting prices at the pump on Friday as the province's gas tax cut came into effect.

• Here's what's open and closed Canada Day in Barrie

  Friday marks the return of restriction-free Canada Day festivities across the region, with a series of closures to celebrate the nation's birthday.