Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

The Collingwood Youth Centre has been busy. Thanks to a stock of high-demand 3D printers and connections to our local medical community, the youth and program director were able to make over 2,000 vis...

A Midland woman, who had been reported missing, has been located. Police had said 22-year-old Nicole Mercer was last seen at her home on Sunday night and there were concerns for her well-being. The OP...

The OPP has released the name of the victim and the accused in a homicide investigation in Ramara. Police were called to a home on Monck Road just north of Orillia on Saturday night, when officers loc...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the introduction of new legislation to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act to make communities safer while respecting law-abiding gun owners. Throu...

In its first update since the start of the Family Day long weekend, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 123 new cases of COVID-19, along with six more deaths related to the virus. The...

Luckily only minor injuries have been reported, after a two-vehicle collision forced a pickup truck into a house in Orillia. The accident happened earlier today on Colborne at Patrick Street. Police s...

The OPP is investigating the theft of golf carts from Springwater Golf Course. Police say at approximately 3:30 a.m., February 16, 2021 two unknown men attended the property and stole several golf car...

Lakehead University's Technology Services Centre (TSC) team is currently managing a cyber attack that is affecting campuses' servers. In order to protect our systems and data as much as possible, TSC ...

The OPP is investigating a second ATV theft from the same residence in Oro-Medonte. Police say an ATV with a plow attached was recently stolen from a property on Highway 12 and the victim received a l...

Penetanguishene Town Hall (10 Robert Street West) has been closed for the remainder of the day due to a natural gas leak. The Penetanguishene Fire Department was able to locate and contain the leak. H...