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Stayner-area structure fire closes Highway 26

Stayner-area structure fire closes Highway 26

Police say it's unknown when the highway could reopen between Stayner and Sunnidale Corners
Ontario reports 1,859 new COVID cases today, another record

Ontario reports 1,859 new COVID cases today, another record

Twenty people have died from the virus in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 3,757 since the pandemic began
CANADA: Winter drownings may increase as ice thins with climate change

CANADA: Winter drownings may increase as ice thins with climate change

Winter drowning rates are highest in countries with strong ice-fishing cultures and temperatures that hover near freezing.
Remember when winters were longer and colder? Weather guru John Dunsmore does

Remember when winters were longer and colder? Weather guru John Dunsmore does

Data shows it rains a lot more now in the winter; 'What I’ve noticed over the last number of winters is that I’ve never been able to bring in my rain gauge and put it away'
Good morning, Collingwood!

Good morning, Collingwood!

Sending good vibes your way today
WORLD: How COVID-19 mutations in animals affect human health and vaccine effectiveness

WORLD: How COVID-19 mutations in animals affect human health and vaccine effectiveness

Mink can be readily infected with SARS-CoV-2 and then pass the virus to humans
UPDATE: Three COVID cases now confirmed in staff at Collingwood Loblaws

UPDATE: Three COVID cases now confirmed in staff at Collingwood Loblaws

'A number of colleagues have been asked to isolate as added precaution,' says Loblaws spokesperson
Local realtors donate funds to help with Christmas dinners

Local realtors donate funds to help with Christmas dinners

'At a time of need, local realtors and brokerages were overwhelmingly generous with contributions to make a difference'
Study shows pandemic has nurses, PSWs suffering high COVID infection rate, job stress

Study shows pandemic has nurses, PSWs suffering high COVID infection rate, job stress

Frontline health-care workers being told they cannot refuse work that might put them in danger
Health unit reports 33 new COVID cases in Simcoe-Muskoka today

Health unit reports 33 new COVID cases in Simcoe-Muskoka today

One new Collingwood case, two in Clearview Township and one in Wasaga Beach are part of today's health unit update