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COVID has made local opioid crisis 'even more challenging'

COVID has made local opioid crisis 'even more challenging'

The opioid crisis is the focus of this week's Our Health panel
Canada's chief statistician ranks top 10 trends of 2020

Canada's chief statistician ranks top 10 trends of 2020

Statistics Canada highlights by the numbers the impact of the pandemic, from the highest unemployment levels since 1976 to a record low growth in population
COLUMN: Lockdown sparks love of nature that threatens our parks

COLUMN: Lockdown sparks love of nature that threatens our parks

Communication and education of respectful land ethics are being stressed … will the masses hear it? Response will be telling, says columnist
Good morning, Barrie!

Good morning, Barrie!

Sending good vibes your way today
Movie review: Outside the Wire

Movie review: Outside the Wire

'Outside the Wire' is not as much fun as a movie about a sentient, cussing, ridiculously handsome android should be
All municipalities can choose to outfit local school buses with no-cost smart cameras

All municipalities can choose to outfit local school buses with no-cost smart cameras

Next big goal for Let's Remember Adam Campaign is to get Ontario to require all school buses to feature an amber and red warning light combination
Federal, provincial governments beef up funding for farmers

Federal, provincial governments beef up funding for farmers

Ontario beef farmers receiving $5M in immediate emergency assistance to help manage costs due to pandemic
Ninth resident has died with COVID at Roberta Place

Ninth resident has died with COVID at Roberta Place

Officials are looking into whether the UK variant strain of the virus is present in the long-term care home, but it hasn't been confirmed
‘Infodemic’ not helping people truly understand COVID and vaccines, panel says

‘Infodemic’ not helping people truly understand COVID and vaccines, panel says

Science communicators discuss the issue of misinformation on social media
THEN AND NOW: Stately Bayfield St. home remains in 'marvellous shape'

THEN AND NOW: Stately Bayfield St. home remains in 'marvellous shape'

House built in 1895 for John H. Bennett and his wife, Fannie Augusta Meeking; Bennett served as Barrie's mayor in the early 1900s