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Bike sales soar as families head outdoors following long, isolating spring

Bike sales soar as families head outdoors following long, isolating spring

Cyclists have more space to roam with part of Lakeshore Drive closed to vehicles and a section of Dunlop Street to follow next month
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One new COVID-19 case reported in Innisfil

One new COVID-19 case reported in Innisfil

Another case has also been reported in Springwater
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Ontario reports 383 new COVID-19 cases today

Ontario reports 383 new COVID-19 cases today

Testing is also up by nearly 50 per cent from the beginning of the week
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County has paid nearly $500K to house homeless in hotels

County has paid nearly $500K to house homeless in hotels

Funding for the COVID response program projected to run out by November if spending continues at same rate
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Funding will assist businesses with digital needs

Funding will assist businesses with digital needs

The county is providing $60,000 for this initiative
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Will working from home become the norm for more Simcoe County residents?

Will working from home become the norm for more Simcoe County residents?

Working from home could be the new norm
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Businesses have a right to demand masks on customers, says region's top doc

Businesses have a right to demand masks on customers, says region's top doc

Masks should be one practice of several by businesses and customers to prevent the spread of COVID-19, says Dr. Charles Gardner
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Multiple Births Canada looks to grow number of chapters across the country

Multiple Births Canada looks to grow number of chapters across the country

National Multiple Births Awareness Day 2020 will proceed as planned on May 28, although event will be online
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VIDEO: COVID-19 patient applauded on triumphant exit from RVH

VIDEO: COVID-19 patient applauded on triumphant exit from RVH

Six weeks after Judy Carson's family was told to prepare for the worst, she left the Barrie hospital on the path to recovery
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Few Canadian employers prepared for workforce return

Few Canadian employers prepared for workforce return

Conference Board of Canada poll organizations on workplace measures and protocols in a pandemic era
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