Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

Pollinate Collingwood is hosting a free movie screening of Hometown Habitat, Stories of Bringing Nature Home. The 90-minute environmental, education documentary is focused on showing how and why nativ...

A 22 year old in Gravenhurst has been stabbed in a home robbery and police have identified the suspect. The OPP say they responded to a 9-1-1 call from an address on First Street South around 930 last...

The first draft of Wasaga Beach's 2022 budget will be presented to the Committee of the Whole this morning. It provides a preliminary overview of the Budget, and includes a proposed tax rate increase ...

The Town of Wasaga Beach is advising the public about an issue with the latest series of water bills. It says the water bills were mailed and/or emailed to all customers last week, before it was disco...

The City of Barrie has received a $35,000 grant from Digital Main Street's Ontario Grants Program (OGP) to support a Digital Service Squad (DSS) to help Barrie-area small businesses improve their onli...

You can help plan Barrie's new performing arts centre. The city's Performing Arts Centre Task Force is asking for feedback from residents to help inform the planning process for a new performance faci...

Residents and visitors to the south shoreline of Three Mile Lake, Township of Muskoka Lakes are being cautioned about a confirmed blue-green algae bloom. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is ask...

Midland is getting a new rainbow crosswalk today. It will be unveiled at Bay St. & First St. at 3 this afternoon and there will be a video posted to Facebook Live. The multi-coloured crosswalk is ...

Local businesses and residents can find out more details on the new vaccine certificates and workplace policies at the latest Ask An Expert webinar session. The free online event begins over Zoom at n...

The Trillium Lakelands Mental Health Modules have been launched in partnership with the school board and Chatter High. It will guide Gr 7-12 students through a variety of mental health topics, making ...