Author Archives: Laura Hampshire
Essential Retailers List Reduced Ahead of Lockdown
Premier Doug Ford has announced a province-wide lockdown will begin on Boxing Day. Ford says it was a hard, but necessary decision to control the spread of COVID-19. The lockdown will last for at leas...
Dec 22, 2020 Ontario Government
OPP Looking For Vehicle of Interest
The Collingwood and Blue Mountains OPP is looking for a vehicle involved in an ongoing criminal investigation. They are hoping to identify the driver of a Honda Civic and have released photos of the v...
Dec 21, 2020 OPP
Where To Get Medical Care Over The Holidays: RVH
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) wants you and your family to plan ahead in the event of an illness during the holidays. "We can't stress enough that people need to be prepared and know how...
Dec 21, 2020
Barrie Transit Terminal To Be Used As Warming Hub
When Environment Canada issues extreme cold warnings for our area this winter, the City of Barrie will make a facility available for anyone who needs to get out of the cold. The Barrie Transit termina...
Dec 21, 2020 City Of Barrie
Christmas Star Arrives Tonight For First Time In Nearly 800 Years
The Christmas Star will arrive tonight for the first time in nearly 800 years. According to NASA, our solar system's two largest planets, Jupiter and Saturn, will come together for a planetary conjunc...
Dec 21, 2020 IMAGE COPYRIGHTDETLEV VAN RAVENSWAAY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
New Canada-Wide Overdose Hotline
A new Canada-wide phone line aims to prevent deadly overdoses by connecting anyone who is alone and using drugs with peers, who can quickly call for help if needed. The National Overdose Response Serv...
Dec 21, 2020
Urgent Animal Care Food Drive Donations Matched Until Xmas Eve
The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is seeking the public's help to reach its goal of providing 260,000 meals for animals across the province to help those who may be struggling to care for their pets...
Dec 21, 2020 SPCA
Canada Restricts Passenger Flights From the UK
Starting today, all passenger flights coming from the U.K. to Canada will be prohibited. The move comes after government officials met yesterday to discuss the new variant of COVID-19 spreading in the...
Dec 21, 2020
Christmas Eve Lockdown? We'll Find Out Today
All of Ontario will reportedly be put under lockdown as of Christmas Eve. That would mean only essential businesses would be allowed to remain open. Sources say a 28-day lockdown for the southern port...
Dec 21, 2020 amstockphoto
Orillia Reduces Capacity Limits At Large Stores
Orillia Council has approved an amendment to the COVID-19 Emergency Measures By-law to further protect the health, safety and well-being of customers and employees in large retail/grocery stores withi...
Dec 18, 2020