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It was a very special day for Barrie resident Betty Olafson, who celebrated her centennial on Wednesday surrounded by family and friends at the Roberta Place Retirement Lodge.

Six young people were killed in a crash on McKay Road last summer, followed by the shooting deaths of three police officers later in the year

Six young people were killed in a crash on McKay Road last summer, followed by the shooting deaths of three police officers later in the year

A former PSW at a Roberta Place in Barrie is reflecting on his battle with COVID-19 one year later.

Some argue people who choose not to get vaccinated should face fines, loss of benefits like EI and even personal liability

A personal support worker for Roberta Place long-term care home in Barrie who had to fight for his life after contracting COVID-19 made his long-awaited journey home.

Article content Some year soon, ardent cruisers Tim and Cindy McKee hope to actually take their dream trip down the Danube River. The Eganville couple were supposed to have gone in March 2020, but the trip was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The river cruise was rescheduled for July 2020, cancelled, booked for May 2021, cancelled, and is now rebooked again for May 2022. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Now that vaccines are rolling ou...

Article content The Ford government was accused of xenophobia, failing to take their own actions and trying to distract from their own COVID failures on Thursday. The reason? Once again, the Ford government is asking the Trudeau government to impose tougher restrictions on the border. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or LILLEY: Fords calls for border measures are sensible — not racist Back to video “When Conservatives are in trouble, they...

Twenty-two residents from the Simcoe-Muskoka region have died at home with COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.  Those deaths do not include residents of long-term care homes who have died with the disease, but could include people living in retirement homes and group homes. The Canadian Press reported last week there is an increase in the number of COVID patients dying at home in Ontario. Between April 1 and April 22, coroners have seen 25 cases of people in southern and central Ontar...

COVID-19: J&J vaccines recommended for people over 30; Fullerton vows to do right by LTC staff, residents after damning report Taylor Blewett © Provided by Ottawa Citizen Files: Paramedics transport a person from Roberta Place, a long term seniors care facility which was the site of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Barrie, Ontario, on January 18, 2021. Replay Video Skip Ad The Johnson & Johnson vaccine should be limited to people over the age of 30 who don’t...