Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

With vaccine coverage increasing and mass-immunization clinics ramping down, partners and supporters of the South Georgian Bay Ontario Health Team (SGB OHT), including the County of Simcoe, South Geor...

The Collingwood Downtown Business Improvement Area, in collaboration with the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 63, is pleased to announce that the Veterans Banner program will continue this year. Poppy ba...

The City of Barrie is installing a new type of traffic control measure on Mapleview Drive East. Starting today, a pedestrian crossover will be operational on Mapleview near St. Paul's Crescent--the fi...

Health Canada says Canadians should never consume veterinary products because of potential serious risks to health. It says Ivermectin, an anti-parasitic agent, has not been approved for use against C...

The province's paid sick leave program is being extended until the end of the year. Ontario's Worker Income Protection Benefit, which mandates three paid sick days, was initially set to expire on Sept...

Mayor Doug Measures would like to announce that all members of Clearview Council have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Made individually, the decision to receive both doses was to protect their...

The City of Orillia has launched a public survey to assist in the development of the Community Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP), Orillia's Climate Future. The plan will identify how Orillia can reduc...

Barrie Council has voted to extend hours for patios on municipal property downtown. The hours people will be permitted to remain in the outdoor area are extended from 11:15 p.m. to 12:15 a.m., Monday ...

CGMH is going to close the temporary Alternate Health Facility (AHF) at the Collingwood Legion. Effective tomorrow (Sept 1) , the hospital will stop transferring patients to the AHF and the care of an...

With the start of school quickly approaching, the Simcoe-Muskoka Catholic District School Board knows that students and families are experiencing a wide range of emotions about the return to classes a...