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Long-term care home residents now permitted day trips, overnight stays

Long-term care home residents now permitted day trips, overnight stays

Those who leave for overnight stays will be required to self-isolate for 14 days when they return to the home
Wasaga woman who posted video of herself gets arrested for mischief

Wasaga woman who posted video of herself gets arrested for mischief

The accused was on camera telling people off for parking near her house, police say
SIU terminates probe into serious injury sustained in Barrie cruiser

SIU terminates probe into serious injury sustained in Barrie cruiser

'The man fractured his own hand' by punching the partition in the cruiser; There is no criminal liability of any officer, concludes SIU
Bradford man accused of defrauding 77-year-old victim

Bradford man accused of defrauding 77-year-old victim

The 41-year-old faces 26 charges as a result of investigation after police were called about a theft
Injection-site debate heats up amid 'very concerning' overdose numbers

Injection-site debate heats up amid 'very concerning' overdose numbers

The list of possible locations for a proposed safe consumption site is down to five, all of which are in the downtown area
Local driver charged with impaired during traffic stop

Local driver charged with impaired during traffic stop

He's also charged with speeding after being clocked at 126 km/h in a 80 km/h zone
Six new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Barrie today

Six new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Barrie today

Among the new cases in Barrie are two youths; Health unit officials are investigating the origin of four of the new cases
OPP bust up massive grow op, seize 15,000 cannabis plants

OPP bust up massive grow op, seize 15,000 cannabis plants

Police say there was also a growing site on the property that didn't meet Health Canada regulations; Nine people have been detained
Georgian College facing $43-M shortfall due to pandemic

Georgian College facing $43-M shortfall due to pandemic

'It really has been absolutely awesome how both our faculty/support staff and our students have adjusted to this new mode,' says Georgian College official
LETTER: We must step up and demand better for our elders

LETTER: We must step up and demand better for our elders

'The race for ever-increasing profits and stricter efficiencies has gutted the services and care that we expect for our elders,' says letter writer