Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

The following is a statement from Mayor Nina Bifolchi: "On behalf of council, I want to share my sorrow for the two lives lost this past weekend in Wasaga Beach. Our thoughts go out to all families af...

A disturbance in Gravenhurst has led to drug charges. Police were called to a disturbance on Ridge Road on Saturday, when several people were engaged in a verbal argument. As a result of the investiga...

There has been a drowning in Wasaga Beach. Police say a 22 year old Brampton man was on a floatation device off Beach Area 2 on Saturday afternoon, when he disappeared. His friends called 9-1-1 and af...

The OPP is investigating a suspicious death in Wasaga Beach. Police say at approximately 12:39 a.m. on Sunday, they responded to Beach Area #1 , where a man was found suffering life-threatening injuri...

Simcoe County is bringing back its curbside collection program for clothing and textiles this month to help divert these materials away from landfills. During this two-week program, running June 7-18,...

Wasaga Beach businesses are being asked to promote themselves in the shop local coupon book. It mitigates some of the financial impacts that local businesses are experiencing due to the COVID-19 pande...

The Orillia Perch Festival kicks off this weekend. Due to the pandemic, the event will be taking a different approach this year with participants submitting a cellphone picture of the fish caught in o...

Anne Street bridge is coming down this weekend. It is going to be demolished overnight tomorrow (Sat). Anne Street is currently shut down to vehicles and pedestrians from Edgehill Drive to Donald Stre...

Technical issues impacting RVH'S information and communication system have been resolved. It says a power supply failure in RVH's data centre yesterday resulted in a shutdown and ongoing disruption of...

A brand new festival begins this weekend in Collingwood. On The Land We Love is a multi-week celebration of where we live, the land we enjoy, and the people around us. It will begin tomorrow (Sat) and...