Author Archives: Laura Hampshire
SCDSB Kindergarten Registration Is Now Open
The Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) is now registering children for Kindergarten for the 2021-22 school year. Children turning four in 2021 can start school this September. Families can st...
Jan 29, 2021
Vote For Barrie Snow Plow Name Finalists
Voting is now open for the best names for Barrie Snowplows. The city says it received almost 1200 entries and shortlisted 30 names. Half of them (15 winners) will be selected to win a City of Barrie p...
Jan 29, 2021
PM Announces Suspension of Flights To Sun Destinations
The federal government has announced more stringent measures for travelers in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and its variants. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says starting on Sunday, airlin...
Jan 29, 2021 Sean MacEntee / CC
Dog Dead, Man Injured and Home Severely Damaged in Lake Of Bays Fire
A dog has died in a house fire in Lake Of Bays. The fire broke out around 830 last night at a home on Paint Lake Road and the roof was fully engulfed by the time fire crews arrived. One man was able t...
Jan 29, 2021
Power Of The Purse @Home Edition This Saturday
Dress for Success Orillia and Barrie is holding its first-ever virtual Power of the Purse fundraiser this weekend. The fifth annual event gives guests a chance to bid on one-of-a-kind and designer pur...
Jan 29, 2021
National Day Of Remembrance and Action Against Islamophobia
Four years ago, an act of terror took the lives of six people at the Grand Mosque in Quebec City and seriously injured 19 others. The Minister of Canadian Heritage has announced that the government in...
Jan 29, 2021 Jillian Kestler-D'Amours/MEE
Second Collingwood Business Fined Under Reopening Ontario Act
A second Collingwood business has been fined by the health unit for non-compliance with the Reopening Ontario Act. The SMDHU says Press Market on Keith Avenue in Collingwood was fined just over 11-hun...
Jan 29, 2021
Arrests Made In Blue Mountains Break-In
Two people have been arrested in connection with a break and enter in The Blue Mountains. Police say the suspects initially got away following the incident on Grey Road 19 on Wednesday night, but have...
Jan 29, 2021
No One Injured In Orillia House Fire
There are no reports of any serious injuries, after a house fire in Orillia. It broke out last night on Jameson Street, sending two people to hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. Two dogs insi...
Jan 29, 2021
Brrrr... Cold Weather Safety Tips
The frigid temperatures continue today, but the weather will start to warm up through the weekend and into next week. The normal high for this time of year is minus 4, while today's high will be aroun...
Jan 29, 2021 Source: SMDHU