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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

WATCH: Associate chief medical officer to provide pandemic update

WATCH: Associate chief medical officer to provide pandemic update

Dr. Barbara Yaffe is joined by Dr. Vanessa Allen, chief of microbiology and laboratory science with Public Health Ontario
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Watch: Hillier provides an update on vaccine rollout

Watch: Hillier provides an update on vaccine rollout

Watch the livestream of the media briefing here
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Police ready to hand out fines at New Year's Eve parties

Police ready to hand out fines at New Year's Eve parties

'Individuals who are found in breach of the provincial shutdown restrictions risk having significant fines imposed'
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Four new COVID cases reported today, three in Nipissing

Four new COVID cases reported today, three in Nipissing

There are presently 16 active cases, with 12 in Parry Sound and four in Nipissing
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Make room for play as we stumble through this pandemic holiday and new year

Make room for play as we stumble through this pandemic holiday and new year

Play is integral to how children process and understand their experiences
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Three local organizations get government cash to help recover from COVID-19.

Three local organizations get government cash to help recover from COVID-19.

'We live in unprecedented times'
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COVID-19: Ontario confirms two cases of virus variant first discovered in UK

COVID-19: Ontario confirms two cases of virus variant first discovered in UK

Investigation revealed that the couple from Durham Region had been in contact with a recent traveller from the UK
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What a distanced holiday season means for people with disabilities, chronic health conditions

What a distanced holiday season means for people with disabilities, chronic health conditions

People who already experience social barriers and poorer mental health status are especially vulnerable during a socially distant holiday season
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Almaguin sees some residents adding a 'fur baby' during COVID-19

Almaguin sees some residents adding a 'fur baby' during COVID-19

Adding a fur baby is helping some cope with the COVID-19 pandemic
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Pandemic closures change movie-going traditions for many cinema lovers

Pandemic closures change movie-going traditions for many cinema lovers

Some movie fans who await Christmas Day movie openings will be stuck in the middle of cinema closures due to COVID-19 and streaming restrictions
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