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COVID-19: Older caregivers struggling with extra burdens of home care

COVID-19: Older caregivers struggling with extra burdens of home care

Older caregivers report unprecedented and unrelenting levels of responsibility, stress and isolation due to COVID-19 and pandemic-related protocols
Home sales in South Georgian Bay totalled almost $200M in January

Home sales in South Georgian Bay totalled almost $200M in January

A mid-range, single-family dwelling unit in the region is expected to fetch about $546,000
‘This isn’t good for kids’: Education unions fire back after March break push

‘This isn’t good for kids’: Education unions fire back after March break push

On Thursday, minister of education Stephen Lecce announced March break would be postponed to April 12-16
Penetanguishene councillor calls province's reneging on promise 'bunch of crud'

Penetanguishene councillor calls province's reneging on promise 'bunch of crud'

Councillors upset province not paying actual policing costs for superjail
Midland's Tim Bourrie crossed into Nordic skiing, biathlon by happenstance

Midland's Tim Bourrie crossed into Nordic skiing, biathlon by happenstance

This year's Canadian Ski Marathon encourages social protocols for participants with virtual offering, according to Bourrie, who coaches the Biathlon Bears
No local COVID-19 cases among 35 reported in region today

No local COVID-19 cases among 35 reported in region today

According to the health unit, 133 local cases have tested positive for the COVID-19 variant of concern UK B.1.1.7 and an additional 93 cases have screened positive (awaiting confirmatory testing)
WATCH: Officials expect COVID-19 cases to begin rising later this month as B.1.1.7 variant spreads

WATCH: Officials expect COVID-19 cases to begin rising later this month as B.1.1.7 variant spreads

Latest modelling data suggests variant strains now account for between 5% and 10% of all case
Midland driver charged with impaired after vehicle collides with snowbank: OPP

Midland driver charged with impaired after vehicle collides with snowbank: OPP

Officers watched the vehicle lose control and collide with a snowbank
WATCH: Province postpones March break to April 12

WATCH: Province postpones March break to April 12

'Nothing matters more than the health and safety of our school kids,' says education minister
SERIES: Penetanguishene councillor sees 'great potential' in former PSS property

SERIES: Penetanguishene councillor sees 'great potential' in former PSS property

George Vadeboncoeur would also like to see the curling club relocated, a new restaurant overlooking the bay and a new mixed-use development at the former Ojibway Landing site