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Seriously, stop flushing wipes! TBM sees more clogging since COVID-19 pandemic

Seriously, stop flushing wipes! TBM sees more clogging since COVID-19 pandemic

The only thing you should be flushing is toilet paper
Free transit, new curbside garbage collection rules for Simcoe County residents

Free transit, new curbside garbage collection rules for Simcoe County residents

The county has also provided funding to area homeless shelters to relocate occupants to motel and hotel rooms
Georgian shutting down all campuses, moving programs to 'remote delivery'

Georgian shutting down all campuses, moving programs to 'remote delivery'

'On a positive note, I remain incredibly impressed and optimistic by the response from our students, our employees and the communities that surround us,' says college president
COVID-19: Here's the situation in Collingwood today - local case confirmed

COVID-19: Here's the situation in Collingwood today - local case confirmed

One case confirmed in Collingwood through the local hospital, he was tested on March 13.
So you think you might have COVID-19?

So you think you might have COVID-19?

A step-by-step guide on what to do if you think you may have the virus, and what to expect if you go through the testing process
Ontario rolls out online learning plan while schools are closed due to COVID-19

Ontario rolls out online learning plan while schools are closed due to COVID-19

Premier says the "learn at home" online portal doesn't replace school, but is meant to address parents' concerns that kids will fall behind during this period
Collingwood's children's librarian providing online story time, sing-a-longs

Collingwood's children's librarian providing online story time, sing-a-longs

Kids missing their time at the Collingwood Public Library? These videos might help
UPDATE: Three more COVID-19 cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka, but testing is lagging behind

UPDATE: Three more COVID-19 cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka, but testing is lagging behind

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit confirms three more positive results today
CANADA: Is GDP the best indicator of human well-being?

CANADA: Is GDP the best indicator of human well-being?

Research shows Canadians want to move away from the GDP as a measurement of progress, prosperity and happiness, and consider protecting the environment more critical than growth
Video of Orillia woman shopping in dragon mask catches fire

Video of Orillia woman shopping in dragon mask catches fire

Clip of Shelley Mowat at Shoppers Drug Mart goes viral; Mowat says she was trying to do 'something fun' on St. Paddy's Day