Author Archives: Laura Hampshire
Check Out The Collingwood Festival For Canada
The Collingwood Festival for Canada kicks off this weekend. Residents and visitors can enjoy a full line-up of activities for the entire family including strolling entertainment, live music, performan...
Jun 30, 2022 Source: Downtown Collingwood
Canada Day Long Weekend Has Arrived!
The Canada Day long weekend has arrived and the OPP wants everyone to celebrate safely. While officers will be monitoring highways, waterways and trails, police would also like to remind people to use...
Jun 30, 2022 Shannon / CC
ODAC Announces New Day Program For Seniors
The Orillia District Arts Council (ODAC) has announced a new art and community-based day program for seniors. HeARTS (Helping Elders with ARTS) includes a variety of social and wellness activities for...
Jun 29, 2022 Source: ODAC
Medical Issue Blamed For Woman's Death At Wasaga Beach
A 70-year-old woman has died while wading in the water at Wasaga Beach. According to CTV News Barrie, police say the woman suffered a medical issue yesterday morning, when she was off Beach Area 6 and...
Jun 29, 2022 Source: OPP
New COVID-19 Cases Have Risen 15% In Simcoe-Muskoka
New cases of COVID-19 have risen by 15 per cent in the region over the last two weeks The health unit reported 233 new cases of the virus in its weekly update yesterday, along with 11 more hospitaliza...
Jun 29, 2022 Source: SMDHU
Oro Station Receives Site Plan Approval
Oro Station has formally received Site Plan Approval from the Township. That clears the way for construction of the 4.1km FIA Grade 3 circuit. The Site Plan Approval process examines the detailed desi...
Jun 28, 2022 Proposed design of 4km circuit at Oro Station. (orostation.ca)
Man Arrested Following Disturbance in Downtown Orillia
Several incidents in downtown Orillia have resulted in the arrest of a 33 year old man. The OPP were called to a business for a disturbance late Friday afternoon, but the individual had fled before of...
Jun 28, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Barrie Police Working To Integrate Hybrid Vehicles Into Fleet
The Barrie Police Service has been working to integrate hybrid vehicles into the fleet. With 110 total vehicles, 19 of those vehicles operate on electricity, resulting in a 5%-10% savings in fuel cost...
Jun 28, 2022 Source: Barrie Police
SGB OPP Names Interim Detachment Commander
An interim Detachment Commander has been named for the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). Staff Sergeant Derek Banks has been appointed by OPP Central Region Comm...
Jun 28, 2022
Crash Near MacTier Sends Young Man To Hospital
Police are investigating the cause of a serious two-vehicle crash near MacTier. The OPP responded to the crash yesterday on Lake Joseph Road, which sent one vehicle toward a rockface near Shannon Road...
Jun 28, 2022 Source: OPP