Author Archives: Laura Hampshire
No One Injured Following Fire At Former Collingwood PIE Restaurant
A fire has damaged the former PIE Pizza restaurant in Collingwood. It broke out on Friday night at the First Street building, which is now under renovation for a new tenant. Damage is estimated at $10...
Oct 04, 2020
Man Arrested And Gun Seized Following Police Chase In Bracebridge
A man has been arrested following a police chase in Bracebridge. Police say just before midnight on Friday, an officer clocked a vehicle doing 143 km/hr on Highway 11 northbound and the driver refused...
Oct 04, 2020 Source: OPP West Region Twitter
Two More Cases Of COVID-19 Reported At Simcoe County Schools
The Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board has reported another confirmed case of COVID-19. It involves a student or staff member at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School in Barrie. There has ...
Oct 02, 2020
It's Muskoka Marathon Weekend
It's Muskoka Marathon weekend! All weekend, runners who have registered for the Muskoka Marathon will challenge themselves in a 5 km, 10 km, half-marathon, or full marathon in Bracebridge. The event w...
Oct 02, 2020
Low-Cost Rabies Clinic In Barrie On Sunday
A low-cost rabies clinic is being held in Barrie this weekend. The event provides an affordable way to get the rabies shots for dogs and cats over three months old. Please do not visit a clinic if you...
Oct 02, 2020
Tiny Township Hosting Shoreline Clean-Ups This Weekend
Tiny Township is hosting shoreline clean-ups this weekend. They will take place at Bluewater Beach (Saturday 10AM-12PM) and Lafontaine Beach (Sunday 10AM-12PM). All equipment will be provided and phys...
Oct 02, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump and Wife Melania Test Positive For COVID-19
It's not a hoax. U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Trump revealed the news on twitter this morning, writing "We will begin our qu...
Oct 02, 2020 President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump pose for photos, Thursday, April 27, 2017, with Argentine President Mauricio Macri and his wife, Mrs. Juliana Awada, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)
Updated COVID-19 Screening Protocols for Students
There are updated COVID-19 screening protocols for children attending schools and child-care centres. The new regulations feature a shorter list of symptoms that would require a child to be tested for...
Oct 02, 2020
Wasaga Beach Begins 2021 Budget Discussions
Members of Wasaga Beach town council have begun work on the 2021 draft operating and capital budgets. The meeting began on Thursday morning with Jocelyn Lee, the town's treasurer, presenting a report ...
Oct 01, 2020
Orillia Power Generation Acquires Shaman Power
Orillia Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) has finalized a deal to acquire 100% of Shaman Power Corporation (Shaman) for $11 million. OPGC is the electricity generation division of Orillia Power Corp...
Oct 01, 2020