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  BARRIE, ONT. -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 variant cases in Simcoe Muskoka nearly tripled in the past 24 hours, jumping from 19 to 51 on Tuesday. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) reports another 94 patients are waiting on a second test to confirm whether they too are infected with the variant. Health officials grow increasingly concerned, saying the U.K. variant is "50 per cent more contagious" and "it's able to find little holes in our armour," according to Dr. Colin Lee, SMDHU associate medical officer of health said Friday.  Public health says the best protecti...

Mr. Cyril Wrightsell, age 94 years a resident of The Walford, passed away on Thursday, January 14th at Thunder Bay Regional Hospital. Born on September 13, 1926, Cyril lived a full and enjoyable life. A natural athlete, Cy was part of the Pine Street hockey playing brothers. He excelled in playing both junior hockey for the West End Bruins and senior hockey for the Port Arthur Bearcats. During his hockey days he met Ruth, the woman he would later marry and share 69 years with. His love and devotion to her was especially evident during her final years at Roseview Nursing Home when he w...

Winnipeg Free Press After a holiday hiatus, Public Health Manitoba announced hundreds of new cases of COVID-19 and more than two-dozen deaths as a result of the virus over the Christmas weekend. Included in the province’s COVID-19 update for Dec. 24-27 were 28 deaths and 524 new cases of the virus. (File) After a holiday hiatus, Public Health Manitoba announced hundreds of new cases of COVID-19 and more than two-dozen deaths as a result of the virus over the Christmas weekend. Between 9:30 a.m. Dec. 24 and 9:30 a.m. Sunday, the province recorded 524 new cases of the virus and 28 deaths. ...

Jews in the Land of Disney: A diverse career path brought Keith Dvorchik to the Federation   December 18, 2020 Keith Dvorchik with his family at Chanukah. (l-r) Keith's mom, Sue; son, Evan; son, Matthew; Keith; and his wife, Alison. From the time Keith Dvorchik was a young boy, he has moved no less than eight times and has had a variety of careers all of which prepared him for his job as CEO of The Roth Family JCC and executive director of The Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando. "When I was four or five years old, my parents moved from Gainesville, Fla., to Hummelstown, a small town near H...