Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

Santa Claus is officially on his way to bring joy to children around the world. According to NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command), Saint Nick took off on his sleigh from the North Pole, ju...

The Simcoe County Paramedics Toy Drive has wrapped up for the year. It resulted in the collection of 3,259 toys, 5,593 pounds of food, $25,536 in cash, and $3,100 in gift cards thanks to the generosit...

The Town of Collingwood has opened its outdoor skating rink at Central Park. The rink is for public skating only, so no hockey or any gameplay will be allowed. The rink will be open from noon until 5 ...

If you were dreaming of a white Christmas, then it will definitely come true. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for all of south-central Ontario, warning of heavy rain today, f...

FreshSpoke is offering a safe way for customers to see Santa Claus and support local food. Santa will be visiting FreshSpoke's distribution facility in Barrie [112 Commerce Park Dr., Unit A] from 3 p....

A new pot shop is opening in Orillia today. Sessions Cannabis is excited to announce the opening of its next location in Orillia at 30 Diana Drive. The brand is in expansion mode with 50 stores schedu...

An online petition has been created, appealing to the Premier to keep ski resorts open, after the provincial lockdown on Boxing Day. The petition was created by Dwayne Cordoso, who writes: "Skiing sho...

For the next two day, Springwater Firefighters and Santa Claus will be driving through neighbourhoods spreading cheer and goodwill. The firefighters will be out in Elmvale and Phelpston today and visi...

The Collingwood Public Library will be altering its services due to the provincial lockdown on Boxing Day. "With Collingwood entering lockdown, we will have to make some adjustments to library service...

Following a nation-wide search, Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre is pleased to announce that Pamela Ross will be joining the team as the CEO of the RVH Foundation. Ms. Ross is a strategic and hig...