Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

A new member of the Barrie Police K-9 unit has been introduced named Routs (roots). The name was chosen to honour OPP Sergeant Sylvain "Roots" Routhier. In 2018, Sylvain died by suicide after a strugg...

A Rainfall Warning remains in effect for most of southern Ontario for the first official day of fall. The new season arrives at 3:21 this afternoon. The autumnal (or fall) equinox happens when the sun...

The GO-VAXX bus is back in Barrie. It will be at Memorial Park on Chase McEachern Way from 9-5 today and again on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Barrie Do It Yourself Garage 84-A Tiffin Stree...

The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is conducting a Counter-Explosive Threat (CET) exercise, in the training area of CFB Borden, starting today. It says residents in communities near the training areas wi...

The province's vaccine certificate program comes into effect today. That means people will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of their vaccination status in order to access...

Wasaga Beach is advising residents and businesses that it expects a large-scale gathering of car enthusiasts this weekend. The town says this unsanctioned gathering has the potential to result in ille...

Orillia OPP are investigating a hit and run involving a cyclist on Highway 12. Police say the collision occurred just before 2:00 p.m., at the Monarch Drive intersection, where the cyclist was travell...

There are 17 new cases of COVID-19 in Simcoe-Muskoka The health unit said the new cases involve 13 unvaccinated or partially vaccinated individuals, along with 4 children. Another 13 local cases have ...

Canadians may be feeling a bit like Bill Murray in the movie Groundhog Day, after the Liberal government won another minority. With 338 seats up for grabs, the Liberals have won 158 seats as of Tuesda...

Several charges have been laid after a Mercedes Benz ended up in the ditch in Tay Township. The OPP say a passing motorist contacted them on Sunday night, after seeing the vehicle in the ditch near th...