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Ontario reports 531 new COVID Cases Thursday

Ontario reports 531 new COVID Cases Thursday

Today's update noted 338 recoveries and 17 deaths, but 15 of the deaths occurred more than two months ago
Municipal leaders hear pleas to improve health care for elders

Municipal leaders hear pleas to improve health care for elders

'Virtually every problem we have in Canadian health care is structural or administrative,' says Andre Picard, AMO keynote speaker
Family's fundraising campaign sees newest SaveStation placed at Horseshoe Resort

Family's fundraising campaign sees newest SaveStation placed at Horseshoe Resort

Boyle family's efforts also led to other life-saving devices being located at Baywood South Animal Hospital in Barrie and Midhurst pharmacy
Leafs blow past Baycats with late-innings surge, snapping four-game win streak

Leafs blow past Baycats with late-innings surge, snapping four-game win streak

With the loss, Barrie falls to 10-11 on the season and sits fifth in the Intercounty Baseball League standings; Baycats back in action Friday night in Brantford
New pharmacy could be coming to north Bayfield (4 photos)

New pharmacy could be coming to north Bayfield (4 photos)

The Rexall would be located northwest of Sleep Country and north of Moose Winooskis, on what is now an empty lot
Volunteers on deck with free lessons at downtown skateboard park

Volunteers on deck with free lessons at downtown skateboard park

'Skateboarding certainly brought me a lot of joy in life, so we saw it as an opportunity to bring that to other people,' says owner of local shop
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Surgeons 'make do' with outdated operating rooms at Newmarket hospital

Surgeons 'make do' with outdated operating rooms at Newmarket hospital

When operating rooms were designed in 1973, minimally invasive surgery didn't exist and no one could have predicted all the extra equipment needed today, says Southlake's chief of surgery
Remembering John Wardrop, 'unofficial mayor' of Degrassi Point

Remembering John Wardrop, 'unofficial mayor' of Degrassi Point

Innisfil resident was a longtime supporter of the South Simcoe Police Service and had two marine units christened with his name
Teen given probation after pleading guilty in crash that killed Barrie girl

Teen given probation after pleading guilty in crash that killed Barrie girl

'There’s already been a lot of speeding and reckless driving. When you know someone who lost their life to it, it’s frustrating,' says family friend