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Registration open for summer school in Simcoe County

Registration open for summer school in Simcoe County

Summer school will be offered virtually this year
County ends COVID-19 emergency declaration

County ends COVID-19 emergency declaration

'While the pandemic is not over, thankfully the emergency declaration is no longer required,' says warden
Living on the edge: Mariposa skating coach switches gears to help Leafs

Living on the edge: Mariposa skating coach switches gears to help Leafs

'The way the game has trended now and with the speed of the game, skating has become arguably the most important aspect,' says Paul Matheson
Health unit reports 4 COVID deaths, 7 new hospitalizations

Health unit reports 4 COVID deaths, 7 new hospitalizations

29 people from the region died in April after contracting COVID-19
This week in BarrieToday+: Get your yard ready for summer with this great contest!

This week in BarrieToday+: Get your yard ready for summer with this great contest!

Plus, go Inside the Village with a new episode of our podcast
Rama acquires Ontario Educational Leadership Centre property

Rama acquires Ontario Educational Leadership Centre property

Property, appraised at $6.6M, includes conference centre, cabins, roads and trails; Rama still considering ideas for 126-acre lakeside property
Complaint leads to impaired charges in Oro-Medonte

Complaint leads to impaired charges in Oro-Medonte

Iroquois Falls woman charged after police respond to complaint on Hwy. 11
Health unit sees dramatic spike in sexually transmitted infections in Simcoe-Muskoka

Health unit sees dramatic spike in sexually transmitted infections in Simcoe-Muskoka

Reported cases of syphilis rose from 10 to 50 from 2019 to 2021, while cases of gonorrhea in 2020-21 went from 120 to 265
Baycats seeking host families for incoming players

Baycats seeking host families for incoming players

Billets needed this season from May to September; Home-opener just over two weeks away
Province reports 29 more deaths, 199 COVID patients in ICU

Province reports 29 more deaths, 199 COVID patients in ICU

Between 4 and 20 people have died each day since April 4