Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

Be prepared for a drastic change in the weather today. A cold front has moved into the province, dropping the temperature by about 10-15 degrees overnight. After experiencing heat and humidity, making...

The new Panda Bedded Warmers with Resuscitation Units for Soldiers' Obstetrics Department are going to help give babies born at the hospital the best possible start, thanks to the support from generou...

Ontario has reported its first death linked to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Associate Medical Officer of Health Dr. Barbara Yaffe made the announcement yesterday. https://twitter.com/CPAC_TV/stat...

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre's (RVH) Auxiliary is excited to announce the recent winner of its monthly community 50/50 draws. Ann G. from Barrie won $79,050, a new record jackpot! "I started ...

A new gardening program aims to provide 2,000 families with $50 gift certificates to purchase fruit, vegetable plants, and seeds from 19 garden centres across the province. The Seedit program certific...

A COVID-19 vaccine clinic is being held in Collingwood today. It is being held by the South Georgian Bay Ontario Health Team from 2 to 6 p.m.. It is open to local residents over the age of 18, who hav...

Will kids be heading back to class anytime soon? There's only about a month left of school until the summer break, but Ontario's chief medical officer of health says a return to in-class learning is s...

The friend of an Orillia man who has suffered a life-altering injury, has started an online fundraiser to help with his recovery. It says 20 year old Riley Chapman, a young civil engineering student a...

Collingwood General and Marine Hospital is gradually and cautiously beginning to ramp-up non-emergency surgeries and procedures. It resumed two operating rooms today, for the resumption of outpatient ...

The Diggin' Downtown Huntsville project is getting ready to enter Stage 2 of construction in the upcoming weeks. That means Main Street will soon be closed to traffic from Brunel Road to Centre Street...