Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

Kick off your spring by giving back to nature with three events in Orillia. The Refillery District is holding its annual refill fundraiser today, when for every container you refill (BYOC or Deposit J...

It's time to Spring into Clean in Barrie and help get rid of litter in your neighbourhood. The City encourages all elementary and high school students to take an active role in this school community c...

Collingwood Community Clean-up Days begin today. The event encourages everyone to take action on litter, so while you are out for a walk, visiting a park or cycling the trails, please consider bringin...

The popular 'Compost Giveaway' returns to Gravenhurst this Earth Day. The free compost is made in Muskoka - from leaf, yard waste and green bin organics. It will be available for pick-up beginning at ...

Happy Earth Day! The annual event is focused on accelerating solutions to combat our greatest threat, climate change, and to activate everyone - governments, citizens, and businesses - to do their par...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the 96th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada: "Today, I join millions of people in Canada and around...

Lakehead University is embarking on a 10-year initiative that will support the revitalization of Indigenous languages in and around the University. It says the plan will reaffirm the University's comm...

Tiny Township has launched its new accessible website. The project was made possible through funding received from the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility, Inclusive Community Grants Program. It wa...

For the second time in its history, Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (OSMH) is celebrating a 100th Anniversary. While the hospital was founded in 1908 as Orillia General Hospital, it wasn't until 1...

Huntsville OPP is investigating a serious crash that sent three people to hospital. Police say the head-on collision happened just before 6 last night on Aspdin Rd near Rosseau, sending one driver and...