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Innisfil Community Foundation granting up to $50K for local organizations

Innisfil Community Foundation granting up to $50K for local organizations

These grants will provide funds to impacted organizations with a focus on poverty, food security, housing, social isolation, and health
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Mail delayed? Canada Post says volume is 'three times the norm'

Mail delayed? Canada Post says volume is 'three times the norm'

One Barrie woman waited over two weeks for a letter to come to her, from the other side of the city
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There are now 38 active cases of COVID-19 in Simcoe County

There are now 38 active cases of COVID-19 in Simcoe County

Two new cases reported today out of Barrie and New Tecumseth
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45 deaths and 356 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Ontario today

45 deaths and 356 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Ontario today

Of the 29,403 cases confirmed to-date, 3,838 cases are still active
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COVID-19 highlights 'systemic issues of inadequate care,' says advocacy group

COVID-19 highlights 'systemic issues of inadequate care,' says advocacy group

Inspection reports show Simcoe County nursing homes not immune to some of the issues drawing negative attention to the sector
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Oro-Medonte company has doubled its workforce to make PPE

Oro-Medonte company has doubled its workforce to make PPE

'We’ve had to bring in work trailers and office trailers because we don’t have enough space for all the people we’ve brought in to work on this project,' says MPC official
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No new COVID-19 cases reported in Simcoe-Muskoka today

No new COVID-19 cases reported in Simcoe-Muskoka today

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit reported its first case on March 10
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A regional reopening plan could cause problems for area, says top doc

A regional reopening plan could cause problems for area, says top doc

Medical officer of health concerned different reopening rules in other regions might encourage travel
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338 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Ontario today

338 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Ontario today

There were 19 more deaths reported and 327 recoveries included in today's epidemiological report from Public Health Ontario
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Many physical distancing warnings given to Bradford, Innisfil residents in the month of May

Many physical distancing warnings given to Bradford, Innisfil residents in the month of May

South Simcoe police cautioned 62 people about gatherings larger than five people in a public area during the month of May
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