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Good Morning, Midland!

Good Morning, Midland!

Sending good vibes your way today
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Tragic weekend at Roberta Place sees resident deaths increase to 61

Tragic weekend at Roberta Place sees resident deaths increase to 61

Total active staff/team member positive cases stand at 67, a decrease from Friday’s 84 as workers recover from the virus
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COLUMN: Biden's inauguration and words usher in a whole new era

COLUMN: Biden's inauguration and words usher in a whole new era

From Bernie's mittens to a lack of handrails, Wendy outlines her inauguration observations in this week's 'Everything King'
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'Heartbroken' Geneva Park lovers rallying to save iconic facility

'Heartbroken' Geneva Park lovers rallying to save iconic facility

'There is clearly a lot of interest from people who want to preserve what we love and value about Geneva Park,' says local resident who has enjoyed facility for 75 years
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Kim Mitchell reminds you to never drive impaired

Snowmobilers are reminded to have a plan to get home safely before they head for a day on the trails
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Family of Roberta Place resident launches $50M class-action lawsuit

Family of Roberta Place resident launches $50M class-action lawsuit

The lawsuit comes as COVID cases increased at the Barrie facility and 53 people died as a result
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Local teachers bust out of their comfort zones to adapt to virtual lessons

Local teachers bust out of their comfort zones to adapt to virtual lessons

Teachers share unique lesson plans and ideas that have helped keep students engaged; ‘This is totally bizarre for them,’ says teacher of student experience
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Tiny inches closer to a 1% blended tax increase

Tiny inches closer to a 1% blended tax increase

Staff presents details of how they arrived at the 1% blended tax rate in Monday's committee of the whole meeting
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Penetanguishene hosting virtual Town Dock Secondary Study

Penetanguishene hosting virtual Town Dock Secondary Study

Study to examine potential new uses in the Town Dock area, help guide development, assist in making future investment decisions
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Ontario reports 1,848 new COVID cases Sunday

Ontario reports 1,848 new COVID cases Sunday

Today's total includes 300 cases from Toronto, which are the result of a 'data catch-up'
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