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Health unit reports 2 deaths, 6 new COVID hospitalizations

Health unit reports 2 deaths, 6 new COVID hospitalizations

20 people from the Simcoe-Muskoka region have died this month after contracting COVID-19
Area volleyball team takes home bronze medals from provincial championships

Area volleyball team takes home bronze medals from provincial championships

The U16 team includes athletes from Owen Sound, Meaford, Stayner, and Collingwood area
Simcoe County celebrates Earth Day with activities at museum Saturday

Simcoe County celebrates Earth Day with activities at museum Saturday

County has proclaimed Earth Day to help inspire a greater appreciation of the natural world through conservation and protection
Province reports 27 more COVID deaths, 214 patients in ICUs

Province reports 27 more COVID deaths, 214 patients in ICUs

86 patients on ventilators because of COVID
‘Low-level drug trafficker’ sentenced to house arrest following fatal overdose

‘Low-level drug trafficker’ sentenced to house arrest following fatal overdose

'There is no evidence that he was a commercial trafficker,' judge says during sentencing
Good morning, Collingwood!

Good morning, Collingwood!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
'Nobody is crying. It’s just shock': Former Barrie photographer helping Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria (4 photos)

'Nobody is crying. It’s just shock': Former Barrie photographer helping Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria (4 photos)

'We’ve got to be there for these people. It’s just the right thing to do,' says Don Komarechka, who now lives just outside the city of Varna
County awards over $485K in funding for tourism, culture and sport

County awards over $485K in funding for tourism, culture and sport

'Simcoe County has a strong tourism, culture and sports sector that plays a huge role in our local economy and labour market,' says warden
'More reliable and faster GO train transit' coming to Barrie area, says local MPP

'More reliable and faster GO train transit' coming to Barrie area, says local MPP

'This announcement is welcome news because it’s the infrastructure and the groundwork we’ve got to start building now so that we can address growing communities like Barrie,' says Khanjin
Georgian to match Simcoe County bursaries for post-secondary students

Georgian to match Simcoe County bursaries for post-secondary students

County recently announced up to 21 $3,000 bursaries through its Education Bursary Program