Author Archives: Laura Hampshire
RVH Welcomes New Family Medicine Resident Physicians to Residency Program
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) continues its important work of training new family doctors as another group of residents begin their final two years of training in the health centre's Fam...
Jul 20, 2021 Nine new family medicine physician residents recently joined the Family Medicine Teaching Unit (FMTU) at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) to complete the final two years on their journey to becoming family physicians (back row, left to right) Drs. Ovina Chow, Curtis Kelly, Jivan Gill and Taylor Stanojev; (front row, left to right) Drs. Timothy Lee, Anshu Jassal, Fatemeh Bakhtiari, Deidra Carr and Anthony Parrell.
Sad End To Missing Person Search In Port McNicoll
There has been a sad end to a missing person search in Port McNicoll. Police say an autopsy conducted on a body found on July 8th has been identified as 59 year old Thomas Rowland. He was last seen le...
Jul 20, 2021 Ontario Provincial Police
City Releases Statement On Building Codes At Barrie Tornado Site
Barrie City staff have now completed clearing all roads in the affected tornado area. All fencing has been installed around sites with significant damage and the city is going to hire a contractor to ...
Jul 20, 2021
Local Churches Launching Little Food Pantries To Feed The Hungry
A group of outreach-minded churches are working together to alleviate hunger in Barrie. In collaboration with the Barrie Food Bank, these churches are launching Little Food Pantries, which are availab...
Jul 20, 2021
Air Quality Statement In Effect For Southern Ontario
A special air quality statement in effect for all of southern Ontario, about possible high levels of air pollution due to smoke from ongoing forest fires. Environment Canada says smoke from active for...
Jul 20, 2021
OPP Investigating Alleged Assault On Trans-Canada Trail In Penetanguishene
The OPP is investigating an alleged assault on the Trans-Canada Trail in Penetanguishene. Police say a man reported being assaulted on the trail between Scott and Owen Streets around 10:00 p.m. on Sat...
Jul 19, 2021
It's Drowning Prevention Week
It's Drowning Prevention Week. The Lifesaving Society designates the third full week in July as National Drowning Prevention Week (NDPW) to focus community and media attention on the drowning problem ...
Jul 19, 2021
Clean-Up Crews Making Progress At Barrie Tornado Site
City of Barrie crews and emergency personnel have made significant progress cleaning up at the tornado recovery site. Police will release the site at noon today. The City's information centre located ...
Jul 19, 2021
Five Tornadoes Hit Southern Ontario On Same Day: NTP
A total of five tornadoes touched down in southern Ontario on the same day one of caused major damage to a portion of Barrie's south end. According to survey teams from Western University's The Northe...
Jul 19, 2021 Northern Tornadoes Project
Walk-In COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic In Gravenhurst Today
A walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic is being held today in Gravenhurst. It is taking place at the Centennial CEntre from 10am-5pm and no appointment is necessary. The vaccinations are available to Musko...
Jul 19, 2021