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U.K. variant confirmed at Barrie, Ont., long-term care home Roberta Place

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit confirms the U.K. variant has been identified at Roberta Place Long-Term Care home in Barrie
Only 3 residents at Roberta Place in Barrie, Ont., not infected with COVID-19 as death toll rises

The number of deaths amid a devastating COVID-19 outbreak at Roberta Place has risen to 27 on Friday after two more residents died.
Snowmobilers warned to stay off the ice after three deaths in same day

Snowmobilers are urged to stay off the ice this weekend after three men lost their lives after riding along areas of Georgian Bay.
Fewer than 2,400 new COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario, another 52 deaths logged

Health officials in Ontario are reporting fewer than 2,400 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday.
Simcoe Muskoka logs 112 new COVID-19 cases, death toll hits 108

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit logged 112 new COVID-19 cases Friday and seven additional deaths.
Blast of winter weather as significant snowfall blankets the region

Snow squalls are expected to intermittently affect southern and central Ontario until Saturday.
Ontario grant offers small businesses hit hard by lockdown up to $20,000

The provincial government announced a grant of up to $20,000 for small businesses hit hard by the pandemic.
Barrie police share photos of hit and run suspect

Barrie police have released surveillance images of the suspect in a hit and run crash that sent a woman to hospital
Masks now required for Grade 1 and up as some students return to in-person learning Monday

Masks are now required for students Grade 1 and up as thousands of students across Grey Bruce prepare for in-class learning to resume on Monday.
Bullets fired at Barrie home in alleged attempted murder

Barrie police say gunshots were fired into a home last month in what they call a case of attempted murder
Ontario premier offers to drive to U.S. himself to pick up more COVID-19 vaccines

Premier Doug Ford offered to drive an ultra-cold refrigerated truck to Kalamazoo, Mich., in an effort to secure thousands of doses of the Pfizer vaccine for Ontario – an offer that the premier said was turned down by the drug manufacturer.
Two mobile hospital units will be deployed to the Greater Toronto Area, Trudeau says

The federal government will deploy two mobile hospital units to the Greater Toronto Area in order to help free up space in a healthcare system that is struggling to handle an influx of COVID-19 patients.
Ontario reports fewer than 2,700 new cases of COVID-19 as positivity rate continues to drop

Ontario health officials are reporting fewer than 2,700 new cases of COVID-19 as the province’s positivity rate dropped for the third day in a row.
'We need the vaccine now': COVID-19 variant found in Barrie, Ont., long-term care home may be in community

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit believes it's possible that a COVID-19 variant found in several swab tests at a Barrie, Ont., long-term care home, where 25 residents have died, may be in the community.
Ontario couple who contracted U.K. COVID-19 variant charged after allegedly misleading contact tracers

A Whitby, Ont. doctor and her husband, who contracted the U.K. COVID-19 variant, have been charged after they allegedly mislead contact tracers.
'The most Canadian thing you can do': Comedian Jimmy Fallon on woman’s review of Langford jail

The West Shore RCMP made their debut on American late-night television Thursday, after a story about a woman’s glowing review of the local jail made international headlines.
In light of 'stark' $393K report into ex-GG Payette, PM reassessing how successor picked

Facing the fallout from the sudden departure of Julie Payette as Canada's governor general, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reassessing the vetting process for top-level appointments to see how it can be improved to avoid future unprecedented departures.
Hank Aaron, baseball's one-time home run king, dies at 86

Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth's home run record and gracefully left his mark as one of baseball's greatest all-around players, died Friday. He was 86.
Simcoe Muskoka logs 88 new COVID-19 cases, death toll hits 101

The Simcoe Muskoka health unit reports the COVID-19 death toll has hit triple digits Thursday, as outbreaks continue to devastate the senior community.
Oh, Deer! CTV News reporter photobombed during live broadcast

Oh, Deer! Viewers watching CTV News Barrie at 6 on Wednesday evening may have noticed some unexpected visitors during a reporter's live hit.

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