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Simcoe County relaunches bursary program

Simcoe County relaunches bursary program

Up to 21 $3,000 bursaries are available to County of Simcoe students attending a post-secondary institution in Ontario
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34 Barrie residents among 57 new COVID cases in the region today

34 Barrie residents among 57 new COVID cases in the region today

The health unit says it has also administered 63,351 doses of vaccines against COVID-19 in Simcoe-Muskoka
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Tools of today can be used to examine crimes of the past

Tools of today can be used to examine crimes of the past

'When somebody investigates a cold case, they really re-investigate the case,' says private-sector investigator
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Georgian College receives $7M in funding to cover COVID-related financial impacts

Georgian College receives $7M in funding to cover COVID-related financial impacts

'Post-secondary institutions are a key source of job creation, skills training, research, and innovation,' says minister
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Integrity commissioner says Morales should be reprimanded, apologize for comments at council

Integrity commissioner says Morales should be reprimanded, apologize for comments at council

'My only comment at this point would be that... the strength of the integrity commissioner process is that it’s independent and non-political,' says mayor
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New COVID cases reported at Hillcrest, St. Joan of Arc schools in Barrie

New COVID cases reported at Hillcrest, St. Joan of Arc schools in Barrie

One classroom has been closed to Hillcrest Public School on Toronto Street
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Barrie resident charged with impaired after pulling into OPP parking lot

Barrie resident charged with impaired after pulling into OPP parking lot

Southern Georgian Bay OPP responded to a report of a possible impaired driver Wednesday night
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About 700 asymptomatic tests done at Simcoe County schools, no cases reported

About 700 asymptomatic tests done at Simcoe County schools, no cases reported

As of March 19, the province is reporting that there have been no COVID cases found yet through the voluntary asymptomatic testing clinics taking place at schools in Simcoe County
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Vaccine queue opens for adults 75 and older in Simcoe-Muskoka

Vaccine queue opens for adults 75 and older in Simcoe-Muskoka

Those born in 1946 or earlier can pre-register this weekend
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When powdered fentanyl showed up in Barrie, ER doc says overdoses became 'non-stop'

When powdered fentanyl showed up in Barrie, ER doc says overdoses became 'non-stop'

Webinar provides insight from local experts on opioid crisis and how the problem is growing here in Barrie
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