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'The human face of this pandemic': Family fighting to see dying mother in Orillia (7 photos)

'The human face of this pandemic': Family fighting to see dying mother in Orillia (7 photos)

Irene Barnes is in palliative care at Spencer House; family says home's decision prohibiting son and daughter in to visit is 'cruel and inhumane'
Paramedic Services Week goes virtual this year

Paramedic Services Week goes virtual this year

Virtual celebrations will include videos and stories showcasing how paramedics have changed their practices to respond to new protocols and requests
Large grass fire closes Tiny Beaches Road (update: reopened)

Large grass fire closes Tiny Beaches Road (update: reopened)

Road has been reopened
Free delivery for Ontario Cannabis Store orders during pandemic

Free delivery for Ontario Cannabis Store orders during pandemic

Ontario Cannabis Store offers direct-to-door delivery to customers in Barrie and Innisfil
137 vessels checked, 16 offence notices doled out by OPP during long weekend

137 vessels checked, 16 offence notices doled out by OPP during long weekend

OPP reminds the public to wear life jackets, check vessels have proper safety equipment
‘Sometimes, it’s as hard on us as it is on the patients’ (VIDEO)

‘Sometimes, it’s as hard on us as it is on the patients’ (VIDEO)

Health-care workers in RVH’s respiratory unit open up about what it’s really like to work in a hospital during a pandemic
Barrie lawyer named new family court judge

Barrie lawyer named new family court judge

Eight women named as judges by Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti
Barrie man among new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Simcoe County

Barrie man among new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Simcoe County

More than half of the Simcoe County residents who have been hospitalized for COVID-19 have recovered
Innisfil opens recreation areas under COVID-19 restrictions

Innisfil opens recreation areas under COVID-19 restrictions

Splash pad, outdoor playgrounds, fitness equipment will remain closed until later stages of the province’s reopening plan
Justice system is in flux, 'we’re not going back to normal,' says Downey

Justice system is in flux, 'we’re not going back to normal,' says Downey

COVID-19 has prompted the quick adoption of alternatives to in-person services and hearings