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The business of dying: Funeral industry adapts to life with COVID

The business of dying: Funeral industry adapts to life with COVID

'When people couldn't gather for services, or that number was small, it didn't even look after the majority of families,' says funeral director
Ontario reports 1,791 new COVID cases Sunday

Ontario reports 1,791 new COVID cases Sunday

Today's report includes 1,353 recoveries and 18 new deaths.
Ontario reports 1,829 new COVID cases Saturday

Ontario reports 1,829 new COVID cases Saturday

Today's report includes 1,261 recoveries and 11 new deaths.
WATCH: People 75 and over can start online booking for COVID-19 vaccinations starting March 22

WATCH: People 75 and over can start online booking for COVID-19 vaccinations starting March 22

Vaccine rollout through pharmacies will be ramped up to more pharmacies in the coming weeks
Seven Barrie residents among 41 new COVID cases in region today

Seven Barrie residents among 41 new COVID cases in region today

There are 22 people from Simcoe County hospitalized with COVID-19, which includes two new hospitalizations since yesterday
Simcoe-Muskoka getting almost 30,000 COVID vaccines in next two weeks

Simcoe-Muskoka getting almost 30,000 COVID vaccines in next two weeks

Region getting an extra allocation of the provincial supply of vaccines because of its 'hotspot' status
Scientist says pandemic pushback based on ideology, not science

Scientist says pandemic pushback based on ideology, not science

Science North staffer brings us through the ‘infodemic’ of pandemic misinformation, and the resistance to public health guidelines
WATCH: Ontario on its way to administering 150,000 COVID-19 vaccines per day

WATCH: Ontario on its way to administering 150,000 COVID-19 vaccines per day

Watch the livestream feed of the press conference here 
Province says rapid antigen test makes it easier to do workplace testing

Province says rapid antigen test makes it easier to do workplace testing

Ontario is expanding the testing program to more sectors include remote communities in the North
Ontario reports 1,553 new COVID cases Thursday

Ontario reports 1,553 new COVID cases Thursday

The province has also reported 15 deaths, 1,236 recoveries, and 65 new hospitalizations in today's update