Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

Applications are now open or the new accelerated Personal Support Worker program at Georgian College. The program, recently announced by the provincial government, will provide funding to cover tuitio...

Simcoe-Muskoka is officially back in the Red Zone today, only one week after being placed in lockdown due to a rise in COVID-19 cases in the region. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has issued ...

The Town of Collingwood will honour International Women's Day by hosting a virtual panel discussion and social on Monday. All are welcome to register for this free Zoom event featuring nine extraordin...

Parry Sound Muskoka is celebrating International Women's Day. At 11 o'clock Monday morning, there will be a panel event featuring leading women in the community who will offer their insight into how t...

Simcoe County and Muskoka are moving back into the Red Zone on Monday, one week earlier than anticipated. Every two weeks, the province re-evaluates its colour-coded reopening framework, but decided t...

Canada's most beloved hockey dad has died. Wayne Gretzky confirmed on social media last night that his father Walter Gretzky passed away. He wrote, "It's with deep sadness that Janet and I share the n...

Bracebridge council has passed a zero per cent tax increase in the 2021 budget. "Council wants to support people and businesses during these extraordinary times. That's why we passed a 2021 Municipal ...

For the fourth day in a row, no new deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported by the Simcoe-Muskoka District Health unit. However, it did report 35 new cases of the virus on Thursday, along with a...

You can now apply for the District of Muskoka's Child Care Fee Subsidy Program online. It helps make child care more affordable for families by reducing the amount of money that families have to pay t...

Huntsville's COVID-19 Testing and Assessment Centre located at the Active Living Centre, is no longer accepting walk-in appointments. The Centre is now operating by appointment only. To book an appoin...