Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

Thanks to calls from concerned motorists, a suspected impaired driver has been arrested in Gravenhurst. Police say they received several calls early yesterday morning about a black truck travelling at...

For the next two days, you can learn all about your postsecondary options at the Ontario College Virtual Fair. The fair is considered a one-stop shop for prospective students from across the province ...

The Dunlop St. beautification project is coming to an end in the next few weeks as construction crews put the final and finishing touches on this $15.7M project. The city of Barrie says weather permit...

Miss Vickie's Canada has issued a voluntary recall for a limited number of its potato chip products due to isolated reports of the presence of a small piece of glass found at the bottom of the bag. It...

A Gravenhurst woman has won 50-thousand thousand dollars with Instant Double Diamond. Joan Martin picked the winning ticket at Circle K on Wellington Street in Bracebridge. OLG is now accepting in-per...

The SIU has closed its case involving a 36-year-old man who broke his finger while trying to run from Barrie Police. It says on the afternoon of September 20, 2020, Barrie Police Service officers were...

A tip from a concerned citizen has led to the arrest of a suspected impaired driver in Orillia. Police were called on Sunday morning, about a man pumping gas at a station on West Street, who was possi...

The 2020 Muskoka Community Grant recipients have been announced. The program was launched in June of this year and the application period was extended through to October 9th. Recipients through the Pa...

Police are investigating an attempted kidnapping at CFB Borden. A woman was allegedly grabbed by a man, who tried to pull her into his vehicle on Dieppe Road on October 16th, but police say she manage...

A new 50/50 draw has been launched to help support patient care at RVH. The RVH Auxiliary 50/50 Community Draw began yesterday and will support the Auxiliary's $5-million pledge announced in May to th...