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Morning and night, hardy residents slip into ‘freezing fire’ of Kempenfelt Bay (12 photos)

Morning and night, hardy residents slip into ‘freezing fire’ of Kempenfelt Bay (12 photos)

'Most people in this temperature would be five to 10 minutes and you just feel great. It’s a reboot, a reset at the beginning of the day,' says cold-water swimmer
New transportation partnership helps vulnerable residents get around

New transportation partnership helps vulnerable residents get around

Community Transportation Link project available to help get to things such as booster shots, social activities and to run essential errands
Extreme cold warning in effect this morning: Environment Canada

Extreme cold warning in effect this morning: Environment Canada

Wind chill values from minus 30 to minus 35 are possible, Environment Canada says
Good morning, Innisfil!

Good morning, Innisfil!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
Committee kicks county-council-composition question to next term council

Committee kicks county-council-composition question to next term council

Duelling legal opinions lead to county staff recommendation to not proceed
York Regional Police officer sentenced to 7.5 years on corruption charges

York Regional Police officer sentenced to 7.5 years on corruption charges

Const. Richard Senior, 47, is appealing the conviction on 8 corruption-related charges, including trafficking controlled substances and breach of trust
South Simcoe health team developing new programs to monitor patients at home

South Simcoe health team developing new programs to monitor patients at home

COVID@Home supports patients 18 years and older who are COVID-positive with mild to moderate symptoms
(Update: Reopened) Part of Innisfil Beach Road closed for vehicle fire

(Update: Reopened) Part of Innisfil Beach Road closed for vehicle fire

Both lanes closed west of Yonge Street
Health officials closely monitoring COVID outbreaks in four areas of Barrie hospital

Health officials closely monitoring COVID outbreaks in four areas of Barrie hospital

Hospital has active outbreaks in transitional care, cardiac renal, integrated stroke and rehab, and dialysis units; Outbreak in RVH unit at IOOF Seniors Homes now over
CANADA: Ottawa inks deal to share more residential school records with reconciliation centre

CANADA: Ottawa inks deal to share more residential school records with reconciliation centre

Historical documents to be transferred to the Winnipeg-based centre, which will, in turn, make them available to residential-school survivors and work to preserve them