Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

A major construction project in Barrie is finally complete. The Harvie Rd./Big Bay Point Rd./Highway 400 crossing opened at 9 o'clock last night. This project took the last four years to complete and ...

A sign campaign has begun in Barrie to show "Hate Has No Home Here". Barrie Families Unite has created lawn signs to be distributed across the city and the first order of 500 quickly sold out, so anot...

There are increasing calls for Canada Day celebrations to be cancelled across the country in response to recent unmarked grave discoveries at sites of former residential schools. Several municipalitie...

It's official; the province will be moving to step 2 of its reopening plan two days ahead of schedule and just in time for Canada Day. Health Minister Christine Elliot says the decision was made becau...

The Blue Mountain Foundation of the Arts has launched its annual photo competition Entrants will be featured on the BMFA website and winning images will be exhibited at the BMFA gallery, located in th...

A swim advisory has been issued at Minet's Point Beach. The health unit says the advisory is based on water sample results on Tuesday Signs will be put in place at the beach and more samples will be t...

Barrie police are looking for two suspects, who allegedly stole fishing equipment from a downtown apartment building. Police say two men stole 10 fly fishing rods from a storage locker in a building o...

The final supermoon of the year has been lighting up the sky this week. A supermoon occurs when the moon is at its closest point to Earth in its orbit, which makes it appear slightly larger and bright...

The OPP is reminding residents that golf carts and Off Road Vehicles are not allowed on roads in Tiny Township. Police say there have been several complaints from area residents involving incidents ne...

More unmarked graves have been found at the site of a former residential school in Canada. The Cowessess First Nation says hundreds of unmarked graves have been discovered at the site of the former Ma...