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Good morning, Midland!

Good morning, Midland!

Celebrate the little things
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COVID-19: Blood thinners help moderate COVID cases and may reduce strain on ICUs, trials show

COVID-19: Blood thinners help moderate COVID cases and may reduce strain on ICUs, trials show

Investigators at Toronto's University Health Network say interim results of clinical trials spanning five continents in more than 300 hospitals suggest full-dose blood thinners could significantly avoid severe cases that are now straining hospital ICUs
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COLUMN: Messaging around stay-at-home order 'clear as mud'

COLUMN: Messaging around stay-at-home order 'clear as mud'

We are under stay-at-home orders, but as Wendy suggests in this week's 'Everything King', we just don't seem to understand
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Pandemic's impact 'negligible' at Lake Simcoe airport, official says

Pandemic's impact 'negligible' at Lake Simcoe airport, official says

Aircraft movements have decreased by around 35%, largely due to temporary closure of the flight school and decline in recreational flying, says airport manager
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Midland council lauds age-friendly plan, but wants attention paid to both ends of spectrum

Midland council lauds age-friendly plan, but wants attention paid to both ends of spectrum

As recommendations to make aging in place easier are enacted, there should be work done to focus on the youth aspect of the age-friendly community, says council
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UK variant's presence at Roberta Place heightens concerns over community spread

UK variant's presence at Roberta Place heightens concerns over community spread

'What we have here we probably won't be able to contain,' says Dr. Gardner; Death toll at Essa Road facility has now reached 32
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How to keep your pets safe in cold weather

How to keep your pets safe in cold weather

Ontario SPCA and Humane Society reminds pet guardians to take extra precautions to keep animals safe this winter
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Time change for upcoming Penetanguishene Committee of Adjustment meeting

Time change for upcoming Penetanguishene Committee of Adjustment meeting

Originally scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, the meeting will now start at 7:30 p.m.
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'Highly contagious' UK variant confirmed at Roberta Place in Barrie

'Highly contagious' UK variant confirmed at Roberta Place in Barrie

This variant of concern is more easily transmitted, resulting in much larger numbers of cases in a very rapid fashion, says health unit
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Ontario reports 2,359 new COVID cases today

Ontario reports 2,359 new COVID cases today

Active cases have decreased to 24,545 province-wide
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