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Second patient dies at Midland hospital amid COVID outbreak

Second patient dies at Midland hospital amid COVID outbreak

Georgian Bay General Hospital is now declaring 38 positive cases linked to the outbreak that began Dec. 4
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This week in BarrieToday+: A three letter word, a writing contest and MORE chances to win!

This week in BarrieToday+: A three letter word, a writing contest and MORE chances to win!

Enter daily for our end of the year giveaway!
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Musicians, poets to hold virtual concert for Busby Centre

Musicians, poets to hold virtual concert for Busby Centre

St. Thomas Anglican Church in Shanty Bay will host the Virtual Concert in the Village Dec. 19 and 20
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Tips to keep seniors safe during the cold winter months

Tips to keep seniors safe during the cold winter months

With COVID cases rising, restrictions will continue to increase which will further isolate our older adults and their caregivers
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Ontario confirms 2,139 new COVID cases today

Ontario confirms 2,139 new COVID cases today

The province has also reported 43 deaths and 73 hospitalizations in its latest update
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Downtown market precinct idea ripe and ready, given go-ahead by council

Downtown market precinct idea ripe and ready, given go-ahead by council

Project involves renovating existing Barrie Transit Terminal to a permanent market building, then constructing a new farmers’ market pavilion
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Catch-up immunization available for students who missed vaccines due to COVID

Catch-up immunization available for students who missed vaccines due to COVID

Clinics available by appointment only
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Get in the holiday spirit virtually with 'A Very Harvest Christmas'

Get in the holiday spirit virtually with 'A Very Harvest Christmas'

'This Christmas presentation is our way of both celebrating the message of the child who was born and to engage our community to support a great organization that is on the front lines of this pandemic,' says Harvest Bible Chapel pastor
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What's happening with this vacant building at Tiffin and Innisfil streets?

What's happening with this vacant building at Tiffin and Innisfil streets?

Some local residents have questioned why the building has been sitting dormant for so long
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Advocates say people struggling with mental health, addiction falling through cracks after jail

Advocates say people struggling with mental health, addiction falling through cracks after jail

'With the inmates being discharged from Central North Correctional and coming to Barrie, it does put an overburden on our health-care system here and our housing systems,' says official
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