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Area group concerned after hearing 'horror stories' of seniors living below poverty line

Area group concerned after hearing 'horror stories' of seniors living below poverty line

With the poverty line at $19,501 or $1,625 a month, 'we know what the rents are in Barrie. A one-bedroom is $1,700 plus,' says CARP official
Six new COVID cases in the region today

Six new COVID cases in the region today

There are two new cases in Bradford
Innisfil artist gains popularity with Friday Harbour paintings

Innisfil artist gains popularity with Friday Harbour paintings

Innisfil artist Maria Kelebeev is selling her paintings of Innisfil in support of the Barrie tornado victims
Suspicious vehicle call leads to arrest in Essa Township

Suspicious vehicle call leads to arrest in Essa Township

The 43-year-old faces multiple charges as a result
Alliston couple $100K richer after Encore win

Alliston couple $100K richer after Encore win

Kimberly and Robert McCullough plan to purchase a cottage
Health minister unveils $324M surgical recovery plan to clear pandemic backlog

Health minister unveils $324M surgical recovery plan to clear pandemic backlog

Urgent procedure backlog nearly cleared, Ontario announces new funding to manage expected surge in procedures delayed during the pandemic
'Harmful' smoke from northern Ontario wildfires impacting Simcoe County's air quality

'Harmful' smoke from northern Ontario wildfires impacting Simcoe County's air quality

'Smoke from forest fires contains many air pollutants that can be harmful to our health,' says local health official
Garbage collection dates changing for some Simcoe County residents

Garbage collection dates changing for some Simcoe County residents

County of Simcoe ran a waste management workshop Tuesday morning
Public Health Ontario reports 158 new COVID cases for July 28

Public Health Ontario reports 158 new COVID cases for July 28

In today's daily update from the province, officials say there were four deaths due to COVID-19 over the past 24 hours
Simcoe-Muskoka catching up on vaccinations as more supply becomes available

Simcoe-Muskoka catching up on vaccinations as more supply becomes available

'The reason why we are delayed is because we’ve had a low incidence of COVID-19 on the whole for our district throughout the pandemic,' says Gardner