Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

Barrie Police have released images of a suspect in a hit and run that sent a woman to hospital with serious injuries. The collision between a car and an SUV happened just before 3pm on Thursday on Ess...

A 35 year old Orillia man is facing several charges. Police say they were called to an unrelated incident on Fittons Road on Thursday afternoon, when officers saw a man wanted in regards to an ongoing...

The OPP has arrested a man in connection with a violent assault in Orillia. Police say it happened on the morning of December 5th, when officers received a call advising that a male had been badly bea...

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has reported 112 new COVID-19 cases today, along with seven more deaths related to the virus---all residents of Roberta Place long-term care home in Barrie. So ...

An arrest has been made in connection with a break and enter in Orillia. Police received a call last night from a resident on East Street who returned home and found things missing from their apartmen...

The District of Muskoka has issued an apology for the water issues in Bracebridge. It says the water main break failure that occurred in the late evening of Saturday, January 9th in the town was excep...

It's been over 50 years since the Beatles travelled to India to stay at the ashram of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, an experience that forever altered the group and led to the writing of 40 songs. Those song...

The Living Wish Foundation is hosting its first annual 'Wish Upon a Snowman' contest. It is asking residents to build a snowman, snow-woman, snow-hero or tiny snow person and enter to win a great priz...

A woman had to be airlifted to hospital, after a crash on Essa Road in Barrie. A car and SUV collided just before 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon near Anne Street, trapping the woman inside her vehicle,...

Huronia West OPP is warning the public about a suspicious man knocking on doors in Wasaga Beach. Police say on Tuesday, there were three separate callers who reported a man holding a clipboard, knocki...