Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

Today is the last day to sign up for a fun virtual event at the Simcoe County Museum. It's called Saints and Sinners - Trouble Brewing. Each package includes six craft beers from Simcoe County produce...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orillia and District (BBBSOD) has announced that registration is now open for its highly anticipated 26th Annual Golf for Kids' Sake! The tournament will take place on Frid...

The OPP says it arrested a man in Wasaga Beach for being in possession of a loaded firearm. Early Sunday morning, Huronia West OPP was called to a bar on Main Street for a fight-in-progress, when offi...

A so-called "Love Bomb" has hit Sunset Point Park in Collingwood. Just a day after the playground was vandalized with racist and homophobic graffiti, members of the community have covered over it with...

A man has been reported missing in Barrie. Police say Marco Dos Reis has not been seen or heard from since last Thursday. He is described as white, 6'2" tall, 210lbs with a heavy build. Marco is bald,...

Orillia OPP have arrested an alleged drunk driver in a stolen vehicle. Police were called about a suspicious man, who appeared drunk, entering parked vehicles and knocking on doors in Sebright early S...

A traffic stop in Orillia has led to drugs and counterfeit merchandise. Police say a vehicle was stopped on the side of Barrie Road near downtown last Thursday night, when an officer spoke with the dr...

The OPP is investigating the death of a man in Tay Township as a homicide. Police say 24 year old Jonus Keegan Palmer was found dead outside a home on Old Fort Road on Monday night. An autopsy has sin...

Premier Doug Ford has paid a visit to Barrie. He made stops on Thursday at a vaccination clinic in the south end, RVH and a nursing laboratory at Georgian College, where Ford reaffirmed the province's...

The Collingwood Summer Music Festival is kicking off this weekend. From July 10-16, you can enjoy performances by a range of acclaimed artists, an award-winning Canadian film, and events for the whole...