Author Archives: Laura Hampshire
Canada Surpasses 200K COVID-19 Cases
Canada has surpassed 200,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus. As of yesterday afternoon, there were 200,730 confirmed infections across the country. The bleak milestone comes just over four m...
Oct 20, 2020
Collingwood Councillor Re-Elected To Federation Of Canadian Municipalities Board
Collingwood Councillor Kathy Jeffery has been re-elected by members of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) to serve on its national Board of Directors. The FCM is the national voice of loc...
Oct 20, 2020
Collingwood Names New Poet Laureate
Collingwood is celebrating a new poet laureate. A poet, writer, student, and advocate for the environment, Claudia Ferraro has had her poetry displayed at the Dalhousie Art Gallery and published inFat...
Oct 20, 2020
Woman Injured After Violent Mugging In Downtown Barrie
Barrie police are investigating a violent armed robbery downtown. Police say it happened on Friday night in an alley off Dunlop near Mulcaster, when a woman was heading home from a night out and was a...
Oct 20, 2020
Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit Launches "On The Move" Campaign
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, in collaboration with several community partners, has launched simcoemuskokaonthemove.ca. It's a new section on its website designed to promote active school t...
Oct 20, 2020
Georgian College Hosting First-Ever Virtual Convocation For Grads
Georgian College is hosting its first-ever virtual convocation for graduates. The event will recognize almost 2,000 graduates who will join Georgian's family of more than 85,000 alumni, but due to the...
Oct 20, 2020
OPP Investigating Three Hit and Runs Involving Parked Vehicles In Midland
Southern Georgian Bay OPP is investigating three hit and runs that took place in Midland over the weekend. A maroon Subaru Impressa was struck while parked on Manly Street, Midland during the hours of...
Oct 20, 2020 Image: OPP Cruiser
Orillia Man Facing More Than A Dozen Charges After Townhouse Fire & Other Crimes
A suspicious fire at a townhouse in Orillia has led to more than dozen charges against a 50 year old man. Police say the suspect went on a crime spree on Saturday, which began in the early morning hou...
Oct 19, 2020
Vehicle Theft In Gravenhurst
Police are investigating a vehicle theft in Gravenhurst. Police say the theft occurred at a residence on Second Street on Sunday, when the fire alarm was going off and the building was evacuated. They...
Oct 19, 2020
Southern Georgian Bay Businesses Encouraged to Join Safe Travels Stamp Program
South Georgian Bay Tourism (SGBT) would like to see all businesses in the area be certified with the new Safe Travels Stamp program. It will assist tourism operators and reassure consumers that health...
Oct 19, 2020