Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

A Wasaga Beach business has been fined twice under the Reopening Ontario Act. According to the Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit, Charmed Again Consignment on River Road West was charged last Thursd...

The first Open Air Dunlop of the summer will begin on Saturday, June 19. The event closes a portion of Dunlop Street East to vehicle traffic and opens it up for pedestrian and bike traffic between Mul...

Today marks the start of National Indigenous History Month. It is a time for learning about, appreciating and acknowledging the contributions First Nations, Inuit and Mtis people have made in shaping ...

A total of $50,000 has been raised for an expansion to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at RVH. For the second year, local philanthropist Jane Brown Jackson matched up to $25,000 in donations made to the...

The Rainbow Club of South Georgian Bay (Rainbow Club) is proud to officially announce that it will be hosting its first-ever pride festival in Collingwood. Collingwood Pride will be a festival and cel...

To celebrate Seniors' Month in Ontario, the South Georgian Bay Recreation and Social Activities Calendar for Older Adults has just been launched. The calendar aims to connect older adults and seniors ...

Barrie police are investigating damage at the construction site for the new Harvie Road overpass. Police say workers arrived at the site on Monday morning to discover that multiple pieces of heavy mac...

For the month of June, the City of Barrie is challenging residents to a 30 for 30 Activity Challenge: 30 minutes of outdoor physical activity a day for 30 days. June is recognized as Recreation and Pa...

The Support Local Ticket Program begins today in Wasaga Beach. For the month of June, it allows residents who receive a parking ticket the ability to have the ticket cancelled, if they provide proof o...

Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (OSMH) has started the gradual resumption of non-urgent and scheduled surgeries. It says patients requiring day surgery that do not require a stay in hospital will ...