BARRIE, ONT. A Circle K in Bradford is the latest Simcoe County franchise to be targeted in an armed robbery. It happened on Saturday morning shortly before 2 a.m. at the convenience store located on Holland Street West, near Simcoe Road. South Simcoe Police say a lone male carrying a large knife left with an undisclosed amount of money. He is described as having a medium build and was wearing a black mask, a hoodie, blue jeans, black shoes, black gloves and black sunglasses. It is the third Circle K to be robbed in Simcoe County in less than two weeks. Two locations in Barrie have also been hit by armed robberies, one on Sunday and another on April 1.
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at St. John Vianney Catholic Elementary School after another positive case was reported in a previously dismissed cohort.
WINDSOR, ONT. A Windsor woman is facing impaired driving charges after allegedly getting behind the wheel with a blood alcohol level four times over the legal limit. LaSalle police say the woman was stopped on Malden Road in LaSalle Thursday after her vehicle caught an officer’s attention when it made “a number of maneuvers that caused them to suspect that the driver may be impaired.” Police say the officer made further observations that confirmed their suspicions after speaking with the driver. The woman was arrested and taken to the LaSalle Police Service where further tests were conducted. The tests found her blood alcohol concentration was four times the legal limit of .80 mgs.
Health-care workers administered 52,705 vaccine doses Sunday. The province also conducted 27,132 tests on April 10 (Quebec releases its testing figures 48 hours after the reported day). The seven-day rolling positivity rate is now 4.2. POVINCE TO CONTINUE OFFERING ASTRAZENECA WALK-INS FOR ADULTS OVER 55 Health Minister Christian Dube announced Monday that the province would continue to offer shots for adults over 55 without appointments in order to meet demand. Details on where to get a shot at a walk-in clinic are available on the province s website. REGIONAL BREAKDOWN Montreal was the most affected region, recording 358 new cases. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the city has reported 120,076.