Prime Minister points to effects of variant on Roberta Place as he urges residents to get vaccinated Decline in number of people seeking a first dose in the region, especially among those aged 18 to 29 Read More > Facebook Twitter 23.07.2021
Mayor wants to explore sustainable living for seniors in wake of Roberta Place tragedy Looking to homes built to support 'ageing in place' Read More > Facebook Twitter 22.02.2021
Deadly Roberta Place outbreak declared over after six weeks 71 people died in connection to outbreak since it was declared January 8 Read More > Facebook Twitter 18.02.2021
Stay-at-home order lifted in Simcoe Muskoka The red zone designation comes with restrictions Read More > Facebook Twitter 16.02.2021
Long-Term Care Ministry accuses NDP leader of politicizing Roberta Place tragedy NDP leader fires back, saying Ford government didn't allocate enough funding to home Read More > Facebook Twitter 11.02.2021
Andrea Horwath to host virtual town hall to discuss long-term care in Barrie following tragic Roberta Place outbreak NDP leader says Ford government failed to take steps to protect long-term care before the second wave Read More > Facebook Twitter 10.02.2021
“My concern is that we are losing an important control measure,” says Simcoe-Muskoka top doc on lifting of lockdown Charles Gardner's concern stems from COVID variants in the region Read More > Facebook Twitter 09.02.2021
Roberta Place marks a month under outbreak declaration, 69 dead in that time No new cases among residents since January 27, no deaths since February 2 Read More > Facebook Twitter 08.02.2021
Operator of Roberta Place suspends essential visits at their LTC homes in Ontario Outbreak at Barrie facility has killed 69 residents Read More > Facebook Twitter 07.02.2021
$50 million class action lawsuit filed by family of Roberta Place resident The death toll among residents has climbed to 53 Read More > Facebook Twitter 01.02.2021