Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

Members of the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have now located Cassandra FOTHERBY. She was reported missing as she had not been in contact with fa...

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. The OPP says it is committed to promoting awareness about suicide, mental illnesses associated with suicide and suicide prevention. The Simcoe County Suicide Awa...

Mayor Steve Clarke has declared September, 2021 as Sustainable Orillia Month, a month-long program of information, education and practical advice, organized by Sustainable Orillia and designed to enga...

A job fair is being held in Blue Mountain this weekend. Blue Mountain Village Association and Blue Mountain Resort will be hosting a job fair on Saturday, September 11 from 10:00 a.m. - Noon. Hiring m...

The Kiwanis Club of Barrie is holding a fundraiser this weekend, which pays tribute to Supertramp. DREAMER! features an eight-piece group of multi-instrumentalists hand-picked for their incredible exp...

The Orillia Fall Fair is returning this weekend, but it will be a toned down event compared to the past, only taking place on one day instead of three. This year's fair will take place tomorrow (Satur...

It's time for the annual Scarecrow Contest in Midhurst. The contest celebrating Midhurst's agricultural roots has been a tradition of family fun and community spirit for over a decade. Residents and b...

Barrie police say drugs, alcohol and a weapon have been seized, after a vehicle was stopped without plates in the city. Officers responded to a report of a vehicle without plates being operated in the...

A vehicle driving without its headlights on in the dark, has led to impaired driving charges in Midland. The OPP say the vehicle was noticed by an officer on patrol early Wednesday morning at the inte...

Advance polls for the federal election open today. You can vote at the advanced polls from 9am-9pm until Monday. Residents can find the address of their assigned polling station on the back of their v...