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A sixth case of COVID-19 has been confirmed by health officials in the North Bay Parry Sound District

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Ontario issues another emergency alert on COVID-19, province confirms 27 new deaths

Premier Doug Ford said that the government will issue another province-wide emergency alert Saturday afternoon after public health officials confirmed 27 more deaths related to COVID-19 and 375 new cases of the virus in Ontario.

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (File image/CTV News Barrie)

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'This will persist for months,' Simcoe Muskoka health unit reveals grim predictions

The health unit is reporting two new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the region's total to 73.

Number of positive virus cases on the rise at local long-term care homes

The coronavirus pandemic is having a devastating effect on the country's most vulnerable, with cases of COVID-19 continuing to rise at nursing and retirement homes across the country.

'We can rewrite the ending of this story,' Ford announces more sectors will be closed

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says more businesses will be closing in the province in the wake of grim projections about the spread of COVID-19.

No winning ticket was sold forFriday night's $70 million Lotto Max jackpot.

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No winning ticket for $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

The Lotto Max $70 million jackpot is still up for grabs after no winning ticket was sold for Friday's draw.

More than 5,000 foreign workers expected to arrive to help local farmers

Spring has sprung, and work needs to be done on farms across the province.

Queen's Park skatepark in Barrie, Ontario, has been closed to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Dave Erskine/CTV News)

City of Barrie implements call line to enforce emergency order

The City of Barrie is implementing new measures to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

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Ontario reports 462 new cases of virus, including 14 more deaths

The province is reporting 462 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, including 14 more deaths.

Wrong way driver on Highway 400 charged with impaired

A Sudbury man is facing several charges after police received multiple "urgent calls" about a wrong-way driver on Highway 400 in Barrie.

Ontario forecasts up to 15,000 COVID-19 deaths with health measures in place

Ontario is forecasting that between 3,000 and 15,000 people in the province will die from COVID-19 with health measures that are already in place.

In this photo provided by the Canadian Coast Guard, the CCGS Samuel Risley escorts the MV Arthur M. Anderson on Lake Erie, Sunday, Feb. 22 2015.

Canadian Coast Guard to start icebreaking in Midland

The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) says it will be breaking the ice to assist commercial shipping through the waters of Georgian Bay in Midland this week.

Ontario implements fire restrictions

There is now a fire ban for the entire 'Fire Region of Ontario.'

Even the park benches are off limits to help stop the spread

The province's latest measure to slow the spread of COVID-19 includes public and privately owned recreational facilities, from sports fields to municipal harbours, community gardens and dog parks.

Avoid family gatherings as community-acquired cases increases: SMDHU

The region has nine new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, according to the health unit, for a total of 71 cases.

Appeal for witnesses after woman found with life-threatening injuries on road side

Provincial police are appealing for help after a cyclist was found on the side of the road in Caledon with life-threatening injuries.

Headwaters Health Centre in Orangeville, Ont., on April 2, 2020. (Mike Arsalides/CTV News)

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Orangeville hospital confirms outbreak of virus as 10 staff test positive for virus

Headwaters Healthcare Centre in Orangeville has confirmed an outbreak of COVID-19 at the hospital after 10 staff members tested positive for the virus.

'You deserve to know': Ontario will release modelling data on 'extremely serious' COVID-19 threat

Health officials will release modelling data that shows the worst-case scenario for the province during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Grey Bruce Health Unit is seen in Owen Sound, Ont. in this file photo provided by the health unit.

Grey Bruce Health Unit reports 15 people infected with virus

The Grey Bruce Health Unit (GBHU) is reporting three health care workers are now infected with COVID-19, one of whom is employed at an unnamed long-term care facility.