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Empower Simcoe announces new housing program to help vulnerable residents

Empower Simcoe announces new housing program to help vulnerable residents

'Everyone in our community deserves a place to live,' says Empower Simcoe CEO
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COLUMN: Gales of November 'turned minutes into hours' for tugboat passengers

COLUMN: Gales of November 'turned minutes into hours' for tugboat passengers

Small ship transported 35 passengers amid all types of weather through channel that served as a lifeline, as it does today, for those on Christian Island
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Ten new COVID-19 cases at schools in Simcoe County today

Ten new COVID-19 cases at schools in Simcoe County today

New cases are being reported today at schools in Bradford, Cookstown, Everett, Barrie and Cumberland Beach
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Optometrists to resume eye exams for kids and seniors as job action is paused

Optometrists to resume eye exams for kids and seniors as job action is paused

The Ontario Association of Optometrists said in a statement Monday that it had agreed to enter formal negotiations with the Ministry of Health
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Meaford museum volunteer awarded for her contribution to local history

Meaford museum volunteer awarded for her contribution to local history

Coral Chapple Henderson has been dedicating her time to the Meaford Museum since 1986
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Neighbours ducked for cover when shots rang out in Barrie: witness

Neighbours ducked for cover when shots rang out in Barrie: witness

'There were a few of us leaving to get into our car and all of sudden the shooting started,' says Barrie resident; Boy, 17, killed and three teens charged with murder
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176 new COVID cases in Simcoe-Muskoka since Friday

176 new COVID cases in Simcoe-Muskoka since Friday

17 cases in Wasaga Beach, 1 in Collingwood, 1 in Clearview
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My Friend's House and town raise Champions of Courage flag

My Friend's House and town raise Champions of Courage flag

Courage requires support, and flag helps show support is available to those who need it, says women's shelter executive director
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LETTER: Marching band brings the magic for parade watcher

LETTER: Marching band brings the magic for parade watcher

Five-year-old Liam is a big fan of watching marching bands on YouTube, seeing one live on Saturday night was extra special
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COLUMN: What sets us apart from all other living things?

COLUMN: What sets us apart from all other living things?

We are storytellers, making us the only species on the planet that has been able to carry its history from one generation to the next, columnist explains
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