Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

The latest update by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit includes 57 new COVID-19 cases, along with four more deaths related to the virus. They include three women and one man over the age of 80, ...

A 40-year-old man is facing a list of charges, following a traffic stop in Penetanguishene. Just after midnight this morning, police say a vehicle was stopped on Main Street and the officer suspected ...

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre's (RVH) Auxiliary recently announced the latest winner of its 50/50 draw. Anabela Schoblocher of Coldwater, who is also an RVH employee, was recently presented wi...

Canadians have turned to nature in significant numbers to help them cope with the impacts of COVID-19. A new Ipsos poll conducted for the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) reveals that 94 per cent of...

You're being invited to Howl at the Full Moon Zoom tonight. According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, it is called the "Wolf Moon" because this is the time of year when you can hear wolf howls more often...

The City of Barrie is exploring three new locations for community gardens in its parks and is looking for resident feedback. Residents have the opportunity to view the concept designs of each of the p...

Simcoe North MPP Jill Dunlop has launched a new website to assist local small-medium sized businesses through the pandemic. ReliefWithinReach.ca offers a simple interface for users to access various g...

The Ontario government is extending electricity rate relief for families, small businesses and farms to support those spending more time at home in response to the provincial Stay-at-Home Order. The g...

A traffic stop in Penetanguishene has resulted in the arrests of two people, as well as the seizure of drugs and a prohibited knife. Police say the vehicle was stopped early Monday morning, after it f...

Three more deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported in the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit's latest update, along with 40 new cases of the virus. The latest victims are all residents of Barri...