Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

A new survey is highlighting alarming trends that indicate the pandemic's strain on the mental health of Ontarians has reached all-time highs. The latest polling data commissioned by the Ontario Divis...

The OPP is trying to locate a man in Wasaga Beach considered armed and dangerous. Police say 20 year old Brayden Bullock is believed to be in the area of Morgan Rd/45th St S/Wasaga Sands Dr in Wasaga ...

The Wasaga Beach YMCA has reopened this morning. It says there are updated health & safety protocols to make your visit to the Y as safe as possible. Here are just a few of the safety measures you...

Today is the day when most people are expected to feel the after-effects of this weekend's time change. Studies have shown increased numbers of car accidents, workplace injuries, and heart attacks aft...

The Province is launching its COVID-19 vaccine booking system today. However, it is only for those 80 years of age (1941) & older, at least for right now. A customer service desk will also be avai...

Two people have been arrested and police are searching for a third, following a drug bust in Barrie. Members of the Orillia Street Crime Unit, with the assistance of the Emergency Response Team (ERT) ...

After delivering some of the best trail riding opportunities in recent memory throughout much of Southern Ontario, the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) reports that snowmobile operations ...

It's that time of year again, to spring ahead. Ontario residents will spring forward into Daylight Saving Time on Sunday at 2 a.m.. That means more darkness in the morning and a lost hour of sleep. Mo...

The 15-Minute Grant Challenge issued by the City of Orillia's Economic Recovery Task Force is being considered a great success. Aimed at encouraging local businesses to apply for the Province's Ontari...

After getting an early taste of spring weather, normal temperatures return to the forecast today. On Thursday the temperature reached: 16 degrees at Lake Simcoe Regional Airport, beating the previous ...