Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

The Lake at Blue Mountains has partnered with the Georgian Triangle Humane Society to host a Regional Pet Pantry Drive. The main goal of the event is to keep families together, with their pets, especi...

Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech have announced results today from a Phase 2/3 trial showing a favorable safety profile and robust neutralizing antibody responses in children 5 to 11 years of age. These are t...

It's Election Day in Canada! The 36-day election campaign has ended and Canadians are heading to the polls today to elect the members of the 44th parliament. Polling stations will open at 9:30 this mo...

For the first time in a month, a new death from COVID-19 has been reported in Simcoe-Muskoka. The health unit says a Barrie man between 45 and 64 years old died on Tuesday after contracting the virus....

An 18 year old man from Barrie has died, after being assaulted in London. That's where Gabriel Neil was attending Western University in the hopes of becoming a doctor one day. Neil graduated from Barr...

The Lakehead-Georgian Partnership's Electrical Engineering degree program has received the maximum possible accreditation from the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB). This represents a po...

The final intake deadline is approaching for Orillia's 2021 DTCIP Grant Program. It encourages growth in the core of the city by providing grants designed to stimulate development. Council has approve...

Social and recreational programs are being offered to Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The programs will be offered virtually, and wi...

An arrest has been made in connection with a break-in at an Orillia business. The OPP says it responded to an alarm at a business on Mississauga Street on Tuesday night, when officers found the front ...

The Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its award nominees and congratulating winners at its annual ceremony tonight. The are being held virtually on Zoom from 5 to 7PM Tickets include ent...