COVID-19 Local News

Brant Mawdsley raising money for Salvation Army to be distributed to residents in need; 'As Canadians and members of the community, we need to help each other out'

County of Simcoe and Tiny Township have declared emergencies; 'There were some concerns that members of the community were not really taking this seriously'

Ricks Driving School, RE/MAX Orillia step up to help seniors, vulnerable residents during pandemic; 'Everyone's in this together'

The province is reporting 43 confirmed positive cases in Ontario this morning and 21 of them do not include location

Drive-through clinic opens at 11 a.m. this morning; Officials stress that people should use self-assessment tool first

‘This situation changes hourly’; Air Transat announces gradual suspension of flights but will still run repatriation flights to get people home

'We are bringing the city to a virtual close,' says mayor, noting essential services will continue; Fire chief says he's 'very confident' in way decisions are being made

Officials remain mum on other details; Amid concerns about 'people freaking out,' fire chief says officials hope to open assessment centre 'imminently'

In the wake of massive cancellations, our columnist offers some tips to help support artists, performers and others

This declaration aligns with the Government of Ontario’s Declaration of Emergency made March 17, 2020