Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

Saying "yes" to Encore paid off for Donald Smith of Bracebridge. He matched the last six of seven Encore numbers in exact order in the June 16, 2021 Lotto 6/49 draw to win $100,000. Encore offers 22 w...

A total of 36 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the latest update by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit. It says among the new cases: 29 involved unvaccinated or partially vaccinated in...

Five federal party leaders have sparred in French over several topics including Indigenous reconciliation, climate change and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Tonight, they'll do it in English, starting...

Saying "yes" to ENCORE paid off for Cheryl Ryerse of Barrie. She matched the last six of seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the May 12, 2021 LOTTO 6/49 draw to win $100,000! ENCORE offers 22 ways ...

The Orillia Concert Association (OCA) Board has arranged an excellent series of concerts for this coming year. What will the 2021-2022 season look like for the OCA? The Opera House is opening on a lim...

Construction work has begun this week to replace the roof at the Opera House. The city says scaffolding has been installed and will remain in place during the construction period, but access to the Bo...

Canada Post may be moving its post office on Main Street in Penetanguishene. It is proposing a relocation because the existing site no longer meets the corporation's needs and would enable the office ...

A traffic complaint about a possible impaired driver in Killbear Provincial Park, has resulted in the arrest of a 29 year old man . The OPP says it received the complaint on Sunday night, when officer...

A Tiny township man, who had been reported missing, has been located police. Police say 40 year old Ryan David Cousineau was last seen in a taxi heading to Midland on Saturday afternoon and there were...

Another 35 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Simcoe-Muskoka. The health unit says among the new cases, 28 are in unvaccinated or partially vaccinated individuals, and seven fully vaccinated peop...