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VILLAGE VIDEO: VE Day tributes from across Ontario

VILLAGE VIDEO: VE Day tributes from across Ontario

Solitary tributes and ringing of the bells mark occasion
Mayor hopes parking lot patio lanterns will light up people's lives this summer

Mayor hopes parking lot patio lanterns will light up people's lives this summer

'The idea is that restaurants could fence off, or use planters, to create outdoor seating areas in parking lots to create more space'
Couple hosting magical story time this weekend

Couple hosting magical story time this weekend

Free story time and magic show features children's entertainer Scott Dietrich and his wife, Mrs. Galaxy 2020 Denise Garrido
Recent fatalities on the water prompt OPP to issue warning

Recent fatalities on the water prompt OPP to issue warning

Deaths underscore the importance of wearing a life-jacket, especially early in the season when water temperatures are frigid and hypothermia can set in quickly
Lehman 'concerned but not panicked' at thought of long-weekenders coming to town

Lehman 'concerned but not panicked' at thought of long-weekenders coming to town

With Victoria Day long weekend just a week away, the road to Muskoka runs through Barrie and mayor hopes people stick to physical distancing
Universal testing at local long-term care homes halfway completed

Universal testing at local long-term care homes halfway completed

'In the past week, we've had a substantial increase in the number of homes affected, but for the most part, most of them have had very few numbers of cases,' says Gardner
Citizen report leads to arrest of drunk driving suspect in Innisfil

Citizen report leads to arrest of drunk driving suspect in Innisfil

Innisfil man, 36, arrested when police detected odour of alcohol and other signs of impairment
Innisfil man sentenced to five years in prison following seizure of purple heroin

Innisfil man sentenced to five years in prison following seizure of purple heroin

Police say the 2018 bust resulted in the seizure of 96 grams of purple heroin
Oro-Medonte fire chief lifts township's open-air fire ban

Oro-Medonte fire chief lifts township's open-air fire ban

However, you need a burn permit, officials warn
Seven more COVID-19 cases reported in Simcoe-Muskoka today

Seven more COVID-19 cases reported in Simcoe-Muskoka today

Two of the confirmed cases are in Barrie, including a staff member at Owen Hill Care Community