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Ontario expects first doses of Pfizer vaccine to arrive Monday, vaccinations to begin Tuesday

Ontario expects first doses of Pfizer vaccine to arrive Monday, vaccinations to begin Tuesday

Calling it V-Day, the head of Ontario’s vaccine distribution task force, General Rick Hillier says the province is ready to start the rollout
Tiny Township driver accused of drug-impaired driving

Tiny Township driver accused of drug-impaired driving

Police say they responded to a report from a motorist of a possible impaired driver
Simcoe-Muskoka in province's red zone now

Simcoe-Muskoka in province's red zone now

Restrictions take effect on Monday
Five local residents among 37 new COVID cases in Simcoe County today

Five local residents among 37 new COVID cases in Simcoe County today

The health unit reported 339 new cases in Simcoe-Muskoka region this week, including a Midland girl under 18 today
County to receive $41M in broadband upgrades

County to receive $41M in broadband upgrades

Investment will expand broadband services for almost 13,000 households and businesses, county says
Ontario reports 1,848 new COVID cases today

Ontario reports 1,848 new COVID cases today

The province has reported 45 deaths since yesterday and 203 new hospitalizations since Wednesday
LETTER: MZOs targeting wetlands cripple biodiversity, essential peatlands

LETTER: MZOs targeting wetlands cripple biodiversity, essential peatlands

'About half of wetlands are what are called peatlands,' writer explains. 'Peatlands are very important because while they only make up 3% of the land on Earth, they store more carbon dioxide than all of the world’s forests combined'
CANADA: Delay in pandemic-related rise in homelessness gives feds time to prevent it, report says

CANADA: Delay in pandemic-related rise in homelessness gives feds time to prevent it, report says

One reason for the delay is that people in need will first max out government supports before exhausting their savings
COVID-19: how businesses are innovating amid a global pandemic

COVID-19: how businesses are innovating amid a global pandemic

The latest statistics on the Canadian Federation of Independent Business’ (CFIB) recovery dashboard shows only 29 per cent of small businesses across the country are conducting a normal level of sales
As local COVID-19 cases skyrocket, mental health support critical

As local COVID-19 cases skyrocket, mental health support critical

'There are varying degrees of what people need,' social worker says of frontline healthcare workers. 'Sometimes they just need to be able to talk about what's going on to them and not have to worry about upsetting another person'