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Decision to close fields until May 31 is 'devastating' for local athletes

Decision to close fields until May 31 is 'devastating' for local athletes

Baseball, slo-pitch, soccer, lacrosse and other summer sports in peril; 'The idea of a summer without lacrosse is pretty heartbreaking,' says league official
Self-isolation is becoming a struggle for local seniors

Self-isolation is becoming a struggle for local seniors

One man said isolation is depleting, while another senior says: 'Aside from the terror of dying, I'm having the time of my life'
Several city construction projects put on hold due to pandemic

Several city construction projects put on hold due to pandemic

While recreation centre and Front Street projects will proceed, Aqua Theatre, road reconstruction, transit system improvements and other projects postponed
Ontario reports 379 new confirmed cases of COVID-19

Ontario reports 379 new confirmed cases of COVID-19

There are 153 deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the province
Region's top doc weighs in on wearing cloth face masks

Region's top doc weighs in on wearing cloth face masks

They can help prevent you from spreading COVID-19 when you are asymptomatic, but they won't keep you from getting the virus
The one, two, threes of financial literacy for kids – for free

The one, two, threes of financial literacy for kids – for free

Academy offering online financial literacy course free of charge in April
Orillia's Men in Kilts lend a hand to help local seniors amid pandemic

Orillia's Men in Kilts lend a hand to help local seniors amid pandemic

'If we can make a little bit of a difference in our city, why not do it?' asks business owner; Your House Fairies also assisting front-line workers
County urging seasonal travellers to stay home

County urging seasonal travellers to stay home

'Seasonal property owners may feel inclined to return early to distance themselves from urban centres amidst the COVID-19 pandemic,' says warden
Pandemic, outbreak cause anxiety for Spencer House resident's family

Pandemic, outbreak cause anxiety for Spencer House resident's family

'Right off the bat, my anxiety level went up because now it was real,' resident's son says of learning worker tested positive for COVID-19
Waypoint adopting new protocols for forensic patient transfers

Waypoint adopting new protocols for forensic patient transfers

'With most courts not physically operating we have shifted to using virtual technology where possible,' hospital official says