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Health Unit urges people to get shot so we can emerge from Step 3

Health Unit urges people to get shot so we can emerge from Step 3

As of Aug. 4, 66 per cent of people aged 12 and older in Simcoe-Muskoka had received both doses, but the short-term goal is 75 per cent
Tam: Unvaccinated Canadians could push country into fourth wave

Tam: Unvaccinated Canadians could push country into fourth wave

Canada’s chief medical officer of health said a resurgence of Delta Variant COVID-19 is being driven by unvaccinated Canadians
Local seniors' home considering fumigating entire building to combat bedbugs

Local seniors' home considering fumigating entire building to combat bedbugs

Bayview Retirement Home in Waubaushene is working with a pest control company to rid the facility of bedbugs
Tiny resident among 10 new COVID cases in Simcoe-Muskoka today

Tiny resident among 10 new COVID cases in Simcoe-Muskoka today

All the cases are individuals under 45 years old and living in Simcoe County
Volunteers needed for 'Phrag Free' Tiny Marsh project

Volunteers needed for 'Phrag Free' Tiny Marsh project

Group wants to tackle invasive phragmites at Tiny Marsh before it's too late
Ontario reports 213 new COVID cases Thursday

Ontario reports 213 new COVID cases Thursday

The province reported 183 new recoveries and 14 deaths in today's update, 12 deaths occurred in February and May 2021 but were previously unreported
Residents ‘fired up’ over waste carts petition county to reconsider sizing

Residents ‘fired up’ over waste carts petition county to reconsider sizing

Change.org petition started by Collingwood resident and addressed to Warden George Cornell calls on County of Simcoe to consider alternate waste bin sizing sooner rather than later
GBGH Foundation gets $25,000 boost from Tay Township

GBGH Foundation gets $25,000 boost from Tay Township

‘The really low lows’ of health care workers over pandemic buoyed by community support, said clinical services VP
EVERYTHING KING: New pop-up playgrounds teach adults how to interact again, seriously

EVERYTHING KING: New pop-up playgrounds teach adults how to interact again, seriously

In this week's Everything King, Wendy gives her take on new Toronto trend meant to get us out of isolation and back to playing with strangers
Barrie tornado leads to calls for more resilient houses

Barrie tornado leads to calls for more resilient houses

'The building should be designed to be able to perform safely enough for people to get out when there’s a problem,' says engineer