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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.

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  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

  After a long journey of isolation, members Beausoleil First Nation have received their first doses of COVID-19 vaccine

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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

  A woman suffered life-threatening injuries after falling from a Barrie overpass onto Highway 400 Thursday evening.

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  Bruce County paramedics receive COVID-19 vaccine

  The vaccines are starting to roll out the door in Grey-Bruce.

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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?

  CTVNews.ca has everything you need to know about receiving the vaccines in Simcoe County and Muskoka, including locations, how to register, and who is next in line.

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  Health Canada approves two AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines

  Health Canada has approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and a related shot by the Serum Institute of India for use around the country with the first doses expected to arrive soon.

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  Ontario records more than 1,200 new COVID-19 cases, marking fourth daily increase

  Ontario is recording more than 1,200 new COVID-19 infections, marking the fourth straight day of case counts increasing.

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  OPP investigating after dog dies of possible antifreeze poisoning

  Provincial police in Caledon are investigating reports of dog poisoning in a Bolton neighbourhood.

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  Ontario universities seek government support in face of $500M shortfall due to COVID, group says

  Ontario's universities are facing a shortfall of about half a billion dollars this year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, an advocacy group for the sector said Friday in seeking government relief.

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  53 COVID-19 cases linked to workplace outbreak in Vaughan, Ont.

  Health officials have issued a public notice on Friday after 53 COVID-19 cases were linked to a workplace outbreak in Vaughan, Ont.

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  Simcoe Muskoka health unit logs 36 new COVID-19 cases, plus 8 new UK B.1.1.7 cases

  The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit reports 36 new COVID-19 cases, plus one new virus-related death Thursday.

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  Nearly 600 members of the Chippewas of Rama First Nation receive vaccinations

  The Mnjikaning Arena Sports Ki on the Chippewas of Rama First Nation has been a centre of hope this week.

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  Martyrs' Shrine remains closed for second year

  For the second year, Martyrs' Shrine in Tay Township will not open its Church and grounds to the public.