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Suspended doc's lawyer says client targeted for COVID-related medical exemptions

Suspended doc's lawyer says client targeted for COVID-related medical exemptions

'The college is claiming the right to regulate medical exemptions in Ontario, but our position is they don’t have the legal authority to do that,' says lawyer
Good morning, Barrie!

Good morning, Barrie!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
Half-baked and uncut: Jimmy Chews pizza joint hangs hat on freshness

Half-baked and uncut: Jimmy Chews pizza joint hangs hat on freshness

'It stands out from the rest and you can really taste it. We don’t do fancy boxes or advertising. We put that money into the product,' says owner
'Big boost': Foerster's return to Colts lineup adds firepower down the stretch

'Big boost': Foerster's return to Colts lineup adds firepower down the stretch

'The timing is perfect for the final month of the season and hopefully a long playoff run,' says Barrie coach/GM Marty Williamson
County hosting virtual job fair in April

County hosting virtual job fair in April

April 26 event will have user-friendly platform where job seekers and employers can connect through one-on-one text chat, audio and video
County housing programs get $5.2M windfall from province, feds

County housing programs get $5.2M windfall from province, feds

Some money will be spent on reducing the social housing wait-list, which sits at 4,400 households as of 2021
Innisfil minor baseball president steps up to the plate for New Blue Party in York-Simcoe

Innisfil minor baseball president steps up to the plate for New Blue Party in York-Simcoe

'The main reason I got involved in this is to make sure human rights are protected,' says hopeful New Blue Party candidate
SIU closes investigation into crash involving pickup truck, police vehicle

SIU closes investigation into crash involving pickup truck, police vehicle

Special Investigations Unit concludes officer not at fault in November collision in Essa Township; other driver failed to stop at intersection
Area mayors call on province to improve education on Indigenous matters

Area mayors call on province to improve education on Indigenous matters

'I just think education has the ability to naturally move reconciliation forward when... we have a greater understanding of each other's perspective,' says Orillia mayor
Health unit 'taking stock,' planning return to pre-COVID programs

Health unit 'taking stock,' planning return to pre-COVID programs

Opioid deaths up 70 per cent since 2019 and three cohorts of Grade 7 students missed routine immunization