Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

Advance polling stations open today ahead of the provincial election. Ontario residents who want to avoid long lineups on Election Day (June 2) can visit the advance polls, which will be available unt...

A wanted man could be in the Barrie and Orillia areas. The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad says it is looking for 22 year old Jakob Beisel on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of h...

Registered Nurse, Omar Sadoon has been awarded the 2022 Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (OSMH) Nurses Alumnae Nightingale Award. A nurse at OSMH since 2020 in the Mental Health Services Unit, Mr. ...

In celebration of International Museum Day, the Collingwood Museum is hosting an exciting travelling exhibit from the Royal Botanical Gardens, entitled A Place to Grow. It highlights the history of ga...

New rules aimed at fighting gun crime go into effect across the country today. The more stringent rules govern the sale or transfer of non-restricted firearms. Effective today (May 18, 2022), individu...

Canopy Collingwood is being offered for a second year. Local residents will be provided a financial incentive in the form of a rebate on the purchase of up to two trees from a recognized nursery or ga...

Emergency Task Force Personnel will be conducting training over the next couple of days at the Collingwood Grain Terminals. It's part of a Tactical Rope Access Workshop being held in the Blue Mountain...

Orillia's Recreational Summer Fun Guide has been released. It includes programs for swimming, day camps, and drop-in activities for kids, adults and seniors. Registration opens for all programs today....

A woman has been arrested, after a collision in an Orillia parking lot. OPP officers were in the lot on Memorial Avenue on Friday, when they noticed the minor crash and the driver allegedly attempted ...

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 Ramara Wall of Fame award and the new 2022 Spirit of Ramara award. "These two awards are a great way to recognize and showcase our outstanding community...