Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

The OPP has released a photo of a suspect in connection with thefts from a storage locker facility in Gravenhurst. According to CTV Barrie, the victims included curling legend Paul Savage, who played ...

Most remaining COVID-19 mask mandates in the province will lift this weekend. Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health, issued the following statement yesterday on the lifting of remaining pr...

The Public Health Agency of Canada has issued a warning to travellers about monkeypox. The Level 2 Travel Health Notice advises Canadian travellers to practise enhanced health precautions. The agency ...

The YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka is participating in the ParticipACTION Community Better Challenge this month. It's a national physical activity challenge which allows anyone, including organizations, to tr...

If you're looking for a job, Clearview Fire is seeking paid-on-call firefighters. They are needed for the Stayner, New Lowell, Creemore, Singhampton & Nottawa stations. The application deadline is...

You can take a trip to 1940s NYC at Orillia Secondary School's production of Guys and Dolls! The famous Broadway musical is being staged at the school from tonight until Saturday. The show features a ...

Ammunition disposal training begins today at CFB Borden. Soldiers from the Canadian Forces Logistics Training Centre (CFLTC) ammunition technician course will be conducting controlled detonations at t...

The City of Barrie is inviting residents to submit photos of their gardens for Communities in Bloom for a chance to be featured in the digital book and online photo gallery. This year's theme is The Y...

There are a couple of recent lottery winners in Barrie. Mary Ezeard was dealt a winning hand in the April 20, 2022 POKER LOTTO draw to pick up $100,000 and the retiree plans to pay some bills with her...

We're learning more about a shooting in Barrie Tuesday night. City police say it was a car jacking gone wrong. A 25 year- old resident of Country Lane was confronted by a man who wanted to steal his l...