Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

Two people have been arrested on drug trafficking charges in Orillia. Police say officers were investigating an unrelated incident on Wyandotte Street on Sunday afternoon, when they saw two people sus...

The fixed electricity price in Ontario has been extended this morning. It holds the off-peak rate of 8.5 /kWh for 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, for Time-Of-Use and tiered customers. The latest extens...

It has been another busy start to the day for Muskoka Lakes Fire crews. They were called to a fully involved boathouse fire on Mortimers Point Road early this morning, which was threatening a nearby c...

A drunk driver who killed three children and their grandfather in a 2015 crash has been granted full parole today. However, 34 year old Marco Muzzo will still need to undergo counselling, stay away fr...

Collingwood has joined Ontario's Wastewater Surveillance Initiative to test for COVID-19. The town collected its first set of samples last week as part of the initiative, which hopes to quickly identi...

Barrie is looking for resident feedback on the future of its transit system. The study, known as Barrie's Transit Vision, will focus on understanding transit habits, collecting feedback on network pre...

The Ontario government is providing over $6.2 million to help create safe and affordable housing for Indigenous people in Orillia. The funding is being delivered through the Social Services Relief Fun...

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit's Medical Officer of Health says he isn't sure that the provincial government's reopening plans are a great idea. In its latest update today, the SMDHU is repor...

The City of Barrie's 2020 Heritage Awards have been handed out. They were presented at last night's City Council Meeting. These awards are presented annually by Barrie's Heritage Committee to building...

The Prime Minister has announced new travel restrictions for land border crossings. Justin Trudeau says starting next Monday, February 15th, anyone who tries to enter Canada by land (or by air) will b...