Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

"Nomadland" is the big winner at the the 93rd annual Academy Awards. It won Best Picture at the socially-distanced ceremony last night, along with Best Actress for Frances McDormand and Best Director ...

Simcoe County has a new multi-millionaire. The OLG says the buyers of two tickets will split Friday's $10-million Lotto Max draw. Officials say one ticket was sold in Simcoe County, while the other wa...

An online petition has been created, asking Barrie City Council to do more to prevent the weekly anti-lockdown protests downtown. It says what began as local businesses protesting certain lockdown mea...

Starting today, parents in the province can expect to begin receiving their latest round of direct payments from the provincial government as part of the Ontario COVID-19 Child Benefit It provides fin...

A Barrie man has been arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into weapons and drug trafficking in southwestern Ontario. The OPP says the arrest was made as a result of evidence gathered ...

Pregnant women in Ontario can now sign up to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Health Minister Christine Elliot says the decision was made in response to emerging data on the increased risk of severe illnes...

A Collingwood student has won a 100-thousand dollar scholarship. Madelin Rioux from Collingwood Collegiate Institute (CCI) has been selected to receive the Schulich Leader Scholarship to support her p...

All outdoor burning in Springwater requires a burn permit, including open air burning located on agricultural properties. Open Air Burn Permits are available for rural properties within Springwater an...

The City of Orillia has adjusted its services to implement new restrictions and emphasize the importance of staying home to save lives. As part of the enhanced measures directed by the Province to cur...

In an effort to control the spread of COVID-19 and a new double-mutant variant of concern, Canada is banning passenger flights from India and Pakistan for the next 30 days. India recorded the highest ...