Simcoe Muskoka moving back into red zone as of Monday following outcry from local business Red shift comes a week following region's move to grey zone Read More > Facebook Twitter 05.03.2021
Province gradually easing into economic reopening; Simcoe-Muskoka to remain under stay-at-home order until February 16 Three health unit zones to open Wednesday, majority next week, holdouts the week after Read More > Facebook Twitter 08.02.2021
Province taking applications for Skills Development Fund until the end of the month $115 million earmarked to better prepare workers and apprentices for economic recovery Read More > Facebook Twitter 05.02.2021
Province to stagger school reopening, with Simcoe and Muskoka among those reopening February 8 Three hotspot regions to remain under remote-learning model until February 16 Read More > Facebook Twitter 03.02.2021
Ottawa halting outbound flights to sunshine destinations, restricting inbound flights to four major airports Trudeau also says Canada won't receive all the Moderna vaccine it expected next week Read More > Facebook Twitter 29.01.2021
Five doses or six? Canada’s short-term vaccination goals dependent on how far we can stretch each vial Health Canada weighing request from Pfizer to get six doses out of each vial amid production slowdown Read More > Facebook Twitter 28.01.2021
Simcoe-Muskoka among regions not permitted to resume in-person learning on Monday Only seven public health unit regions allowed back into school next week Read More > Facebook Twitter 20.01.2021
Health Unit waiting for test results to verify Roberta Place outbreak involves COVID-19 variant Results expected in three to four days Read More > Facebook Twitter 20.01.2021
Provincial vaccination effort mirrors local successes, with all hot spot long-term care homes inoculated Provincial accomplishment comes same day local health unit announces total LTC inoculation Read More > Facebook Twitter 19.01.2021
Local effort to lead Roberta Place outbreak response despite Opposition Party calls for military intervention Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital to lead multi-organization response to fatal outbreak Read More > Facebook Twitter 18.01.2021