Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

Two people have been arrested in connection with a drug bust in Stayner. The OPP says it executed a warrant at a home on John Street on Tuesday, when officers located various pills, cocaine, and evide...

Starting today, the OPP's Civic Day Long Weekend Traffic Safety Campaign begins. During the campaign members of the OPP will be out patrolling the highways and the waterways with an emphasis on the "B...

An arrest has been made in connection with a crime spree in Barrie. Police say they've been investigating numerous break and enters into local businesses over the past couple of weeks. A search warran...

A new storage building will go up at the Wasaga Sports Park. Council has approved awarding a contract for the building to Prestige Builders Inc. The prefabricated metal building replaces a poll barn t...

Town Council has approved the Wasaga Cruisers Fun Run for Sept. 11. The event being described as a Covid Survivor Rally will take place at the Stonebridge Gazebo from 830am-3pm. Council also approved ...

Wasaga Beach council has received the annual integrity commissioner's report. The annual report by Principles Integrity notes that during the year the company provided a moderate level of activity as ...

Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (OSMH) is adopting mandatory vaccination for all OSMH Team members. It says COVID-19 cases are on the rise and being driven by the contagious Delta variant, and the...

Six people have been arrested, following a drug bust in Orillia. The OPP says three search warrants were executed before midnight on Tuesday at different residents on Elgin Street, where quantities of...

The Ontario government is reinstating renewal requirements for driver's licences, licence plate stickers, Ontario Photo Cards, health cards, and other products. The renewal deadline for most provincia...

More people need to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or we face a substantial fourth wave of the pandemic. That's according to Ontario's Science Advisory Table, which says the fourth wave will affect a...