Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

Orillia OPP is warning the public of a local phone scam. On January 24, 2021, officers received a report from an Orillia pharmacy advising that customers had been getting phone calls from a man who st...

The SIU has cleared police of any wrong-doing in connection with the arrest of a woman in Midland. Police say on September 25, 2020, a 32-year-old woman was taken into custody and the following night,...

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is warning residents that if people don't follow the public safety guidelines, more people will die from COVID-19. Our Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Charles Ga...

Great news! The Barrie Police Service has just confirmed the whereabouts of Nicole Pawis and she is no longer considered missing. The 26 year old woman had been reported missing since December 11, 202...

Another candidate has thrown his hat into the ring to represent the Progressive Conservative party in Simcoe-Grey. Mathew Varsava officially announced his campaign this week. Mathew, a husband and fat...

Collingwood is welcoming ideas and feedback from families and young people today at its official plan workshops. The plan sets the vision for what the town will look like in 20 years. Families Worksho...

The Ontario government is expanding access to free emergency childcare to more frontline workers, starting today. To be eligible, families must have no other option for child care and be working outsi...

A more promising COVID19 case count has been reported today by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit. It has announced 29 new cases of the virus today, but another four people have lost their lives ...

The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit has announced that testing has confirmed more cases of the variant of COVID-19 in the region. It says in addition to the seven confirmed cases of the UK COVID-1...

Barrie Police say a new online service allows sexual assault victims to report anonymously. Speak Out allows advocates and the Barrie Police Service to gain a better understanding of the types of occu...