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  Fishing season officially starts with enhanced patrols by the OPP

  Provincial police will be out patrolling throughout the Town of the Blue Mountains with the official opening of fishing season.

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  Barrie Transit experiences route delays, cancellations amid COVID-19 cases

  Barrie Transit has temporary service interrupations on some routes after nine individuals tested positive for COVID-19.

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  Simcoe County reports 'unprecedented' housing market

  While much of the economy has been struggling over the last year, the real estate market is hotter than ever.

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  Muskoka COVID-19 infection rates hit record levels

  The District of Muskoka is experiencing a significant spike in COVID-19 cases, with variant strains attributed to driving infection rates.

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  Pregnant women of all ages in Simcoe Muskoka now eligible for vaccine

  Pregnant women at any age are now eligible to register for COVID-19 vaccine appointments.

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  Ottawa inks deal with Pfizer for millions of COVID-19 booster shots through 2024

  In their latest procurement efforts, the federal government has reached a deal with Pfizer to secure 35 million COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for next year and 30 million for the year after.

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  Ontario reports more than 4,500 new COVID-19 cases, another 34 deaths

  Health officials in Ontario are reporting more than 4,500 new COVID-19 cases Friday and another 34 deaths linked to the disease.

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  Beeton, Ont. man on day 12 of hunger strike to protest new town hall

  For 12 days, Joe Feiner has camped out on the front steps of New Tecumseth's town hall to protest the council's $20 million plan to convert a former school in Alliston into an administration centre.

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  Wasaga Beach man gains freedom with one wish after 6 months indoors

  Wasaga Beach resident Paul Corrigan had one simple wish - to go outside.

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  Ontario woman who was eight months pregnant left paralyzed after horrific car crash

  An Ontario woman who was eight months pregnant has been left paralyzed from the waist down and will likely never walk again after a horrific car crash earlier this week.

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  Simcoe Muskoka logs fewer than 100 COVID-19 cases for first time in a week

  The Simcoe Muskoka health unit reports a dip in new COVID-19 cases, with 87 infections confirmed after one week of counts over 100.

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  More people with COVID-19 are dying before seeking medical care than in past waves: Ontario's chief coroner

  Provincial health officials are now investigating an alarming new trend of people with COVID-19 who are rapidly deteriorating and dying before seeking medical care, Ontario's chief coroner and coordinator of the province’s outbreak response team said Thursday.

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  Collingwood considers restricting development amid potential water shortage

  Explosive growth in Collingwood over the past two decades is causing concerns about the town's water treatment capacity.

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  'The system is beyond capacity,' Health expert weighs in on status of ICUs

  CTV's Craig Momney speaks with infectious disease specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch about the status of intensive care units across the province.

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  'We got it wrong': Doug Ford apologizes for some of Ontario's enhanced public health measures

  Premier Doug Ford apologized and said the province moved 'too fast' in announcing sweeping new measures aimed at curbing the third wave of COVID-19 in Ontario and said his government is working on a provincially-run sick leave benefit to curb the spread of infection.

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  Canada imposes ban on passenger flights from India, Pakistan for 30 days

  The federal government is imposing a 30-day ban on all commercial and private flights from India and Pakistan effective Thursday at 11:30 p.m. EST, as COVID-19 infections continue to surge in those countries.

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  Timmins police charge two Toronto-area residents with breaking emergency COVID restrictions

  Two people from the Toronto area, ages 17 and 18, are facing fines for breaching emergency orders imposed by the province to try and slow the spread of COVID-19.

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  RVH staff ‘burning out’ as more than 70 per cent of ICU fills with GTA patients

  Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) is supporting overwhelmed GTA hospitals as the province tries to "load balance" patients across the system, resulting in dozens of patient transfers to the Barrie hospital.

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  Human remains discovered in wooded area in Muskoka

  Provincial police say an individual reported finding human remains in the woods near Millar Hill Road in Lake of Bays.

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  Over 9,200 cannabis plants seized from Tiny Township farm: OPP

  Southern Georgian Bay OPP says over 9,200 cannabis plants were seized from a massive grow-op in Tiny Township.