Author Archives: Laura Hampshire
OPP Release Name Of Man Whose Body Was Found Near Orillia Shoreline
The OPP has released the identity of a man whose body was found on the Lake Simcoe Shoreline in Orillia. Police say 64-year-old William Ashman was found without vital signs in the water near West Stre...
Nov 10, 2020
Penetanguishene Man Accused of Failing To Stop For Police, More Than Once
A 19 year old Penetanguishene man is facing charges after he allegedly failed to stop for police on more than one occasion. Uniform officers of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Prov...
Nov 10, 2020 OPP Cruiser
Bank Unveils Short-list Of Names For New $5 Bill
The Bank of Canada has unveiled its shortlist of Canadians who are under consideration to have their image emblazoned on the new $5 polymer bills. The list of eight names, in alphabetical order, consi...
Nov 10, 2020
Record-Breaking Warm Weather Continues Until Mid-Week
The mild weather continues to break records this week. The average high for this time of year is 6 degrees, which is forecasted to return by Thursday. However, the record high for this day in: Orillia...
Nov 09, 2020 Pinterest
Yet Another COVID-19 Record Broken In Ontario
Records continue to be broken for new COVID-19 cases in the province. A total of 1, 328 new infections were reported yesterday, following 1, 132 on Saturday and almost one-thousand on Friday. Health o...
Nov 09, 2020
Canadian Hockey Icon Howie Meeker Has Died At Age 97
Canadian hockey Icon Howie Meeker has passed away. The former NHL player, Hockey Night in Canada icon and legendary personality died Sunday at age 97 at Nanaimo General Hospital in B.C.. Meeker won fo...
Nov 09, 2020 Postmedia
Jeopardy Host Alex Trebek Has Died At Age 80
Alex Trebek has died. The official "Jeopardy!" Twitter account announced the news on Sunday morning, writing: "'Jeopardy!' is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early th...
Nov 08, 2020 Jeopardy
Barrie Moves To "Yellow" Protect Level
As declared by the Province, and on the advice of the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, the City of Barrie has moved to a Yellow-Protect level, effective immediately. Barrie was previously in a gre...
Nov 08, 2020 ON Government
Man's Body Found in Orillia
A body has been found in Orillia. Police say the man's body was found on the Lake Simcoe Shoreline at the bottom of West Street on Saturday morning. The man has been identified, but police say few oth...
Nov 08, 2020
Car Hits Tree In Hillsdale, Sending Two To Hospital
Two people are recovering from minor injuries, after a car crashed into a tree in Springwater. Police say the accident happened around 730 Friday morning on Highway 93 in Hillsdale. The cause of the c...
Nov 08, 2020