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Increase in minimum wage rates includes changes for liquor servers, students and others

Increase in minimum wage rates includes changes for liquor servers, students and others

Ontario government says it means an annual pay hike of $1,350 for full-time general minimum wage workers
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RVH terminates 39 employees for not complying with vaccination, testing policies

RVH terminates 39 employees for not complying with vaccination, testing policies

Barrie hospital president says 99.26% of the organization is vaccinated and the remainder are in the final stages of becoming fully vaccinated
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Cemetary Guardians receive award for restoration of Wilson’s Hill

Cemetary Guardians receive award for restoration of Wilson’s Hill

Thanks to volunteer efforts historic burial ground is well-maintained
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24 new COVID cases in Simcoe-Muskoka Tuesday

24 new COVID cases in Simcoe-Muskoka Tuesday

Today's update also notes the death of an Innisfil resident who contracted COVID-19
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RVH containing, closely monitoring COVID outbreak that has claimed two lives

RVH containing, closely monitoring COVID outbreak that has claimed two lives

'We do not know the exact origin yet,' says Barrie hospital president
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ONTARIO: Province to release death registrations of 1,800 Indigenous children

ONTARIO: Province to release death registrations of 1,800 Indigenous children

Province began gathering and archiving the records after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report was released in 2015
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Welcome back, Patrick Bales!

Welcome back, Patrick Bales!

Patrick Bales has been a journalist and a storyteller since 2004, now covering municipal politics in Bradford West Gwillimbury and Innisfil
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Ontario reports 331 new COVID cases Tuesday

Ontario reports 331 new COVID cases Tuesday

The latest updates noted 383 recoveries and seven deaths
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93% of BWG staff fully vaccinated against COVID-19

93% of BWG staff fully vaccinated against COVID-19

CAO expects 100 per cent of town staff and volunteers will be fully vaccinated by Nov. 12
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ONTARIO: Province to boost minimum wage to $15 an hour, source says

ONTARIO: Province to boost minimum wage to $15 an hour, source says

Increase will reportedly come into effect January 1
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