ReleasePublished Courtesy of Barrie360.com: Nov 27th, 2023 News release – Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) On Nov. 23, 2023, the SMDHU moved the region’s overall COVID-19 Community Risk Level from moderate to high as the virus continues to circulate within the community. This is the first time the risk level has been at high since December…
…and more people died of COVID-19 than in any other year And related stories… Courtesy of CTV and The Canadian Press Published Nov. 28, 2023 EST OTTAWA – Life expectancy for Canadians decreased for the third straight year in 2022, and more people died of COVID-19 than in any other year since the pandemic began, according…
Courtesy of Barrie360.com and Canadian PressPublished: Nov 25th, 2023 By Samya Kullab in Kyiv, The Associated Press Russia on Saturday morning launched its most intense drone attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion in 2022, targeting the Ukrainian capital, military officials said. “Kyiv was the main target,” Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk wrote on…
Courtesy of Barrie360.com and Canadian Press Published: Nov 28th, 2023 By Nina Dragicevic Before reaching financial milestones such as a car, home, or savings account, a credit rating might be the only thing young people own. “Credit is a highly valuable asset,” says Ed Rempel, a fee-for-service financial planner, tax accountant and author of the blog…
News ReleaseCourtesy of Barrie360.com Published: Nov 28th, 2023 News release – Town of Innisfil The Town of Innisfil has launched a new resource for residents who have recently moved to Innisfil. The initiative has two components, a dedicated webpage and a welcome package that residents can pick up to learn more about the Town, complete…
Courtesy of Barrie360.com and Canadian PressPublished: Nov 28th, 2023 By Nicole Ireland in Toronto When Dr. Carolyn Snider arrives for her early morning emergency room shifts, she regularly sees between five and 10 people in the waiting area who don’t need medical attention— just a safe place to stay warm. “(They’re) truly there to just stay out…
Courtesy of Barrie360.com and Canadian PressPublished: Dec 1st, 2023 By Ab Nacef When consumers think about ways to reduce their carbon footprint, lowering their car usage, eating fewer animal products and reducing their waste likely come to mind. But there’s another, perhaps easier, way to cut your emissions: delete old emails. Your overflowing email inbox is…
Emerged Dazed And Smiling Late Tuesday Courtesy of Barrie360.com and Canadian PressPublished: Nov 29th, 2023 Forty−one construction workers emerged dazed and smiling late Tuesday from a collapsed tunnel where they had been stranded the last 17 days — a happy ending to an ordeal that had gripped India and involved a massive rescue operation that overcame several…
Courtesy of Barrie360.com and Canadian PressPublished: Nov 29th, 2023 By Mickey Djuric in Ottawa Ottawa has agreed to set a $100-million yearly cap on payments that Google will be required to make to media companies when the government’s controversial online news legislation takes effect at the end of the year. The announcement Wednesday has the Liberals bending…
Courtesy of Barrie360.com and Canadian PressPublished: Nov 29th, 2023 By Maan Alhmidi in Toronto Canada’s largest school board has moved away from communicating every hate- or racism-related incident to school communities after finding that letters about the cases could lead to further harm. The changes in the Toronto District School Board procedures drew attention recently after two…