In response to the increasing number of people in the community with influenza-like illness, and in an effort to divert non-urgent cases away from overwhelmed hospital emergency rooms, Simcoe County’s first Flu Assessment Centre will open in Barrie on Monday November 16th. More...

A bumpy ride has gotten somewhat smoother. A section of Innisfil Beach Road near the 20th Sideroad was repaved over the last week. And town staff have been instructed to ensure the remainder of a 3.8 kilometre stretch of the road, from the 20th to Lake Simcoe, will be cleaned up before the onset of poor winter weather. More...