Author Archives: Laura Hampshire
Another COVID-19 Case at Pines LTC Home In Bracebridge
There has been yet another positive case of COVID-19 discovered at the Pines Long-Term Care Home in Bracebridge. It has released a statement saying, "Bi-weekly testing of all staff members was complet...
Sep 20, 2020
Venessa Murphy Of Clearview Identified As Hit And Run Victim
Police have released the name of the woman who was found dead on the road in Springwater. They say 29 year old Venessa Murphy from Clearview was struck and killed along with her dog on Bayfield Street...
Sep 20, 2020
Former Prime Minister John Turner Has Died
Former Prime Minister John Turner has died. Born in England, John Napier Wyndham Turner emigrated to Canada in 1932 after the premature death of his father Leonard. Turner was only 38 years old when h...
Sep 20, 2020
Second Case of COVID-19 Confirmed at Simcoe County School
There has been a second case of COVID-19 confirmed at a school in Simcoe County. The Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Boards says it's an individual at St. John Vianney Catholic School in Barri...
Sep 20, 2020
New Technology Helps Increase COVID-19 Testing At OSMH
Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital's COVID-19 assessment centre is the first in the province to implement some new technology. It has introduced a handheld device, which can collect a patient's infor...
Sep 18, 2020
Rounds Ranch in Elmvale Opens Pumpkin Mania This Weekend
Rounds Ranch in Elmvale is hosting another Pumpkin Mania - a great outdoor event to celebrate the fall season. It will happen every weekend, starting this Saturday (Sept 19), until Halloween. This yea...
Sep 18, 2020
First-Ever Global Virtual Torch Run For Special Olympics This Weekend
The first-ever Global Virtual Torch Run is taking place today. Law enforcement agencies across the country are holding Torch Runs in their communities to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics...
Sep 18, 2020
Terry Fox Run "One Day. Your Way." Takes Place Sunday
The Terry Fox Run "One Day. Your Way." kicks off on Sunday. Participants and Teams are encouraged to register online to raise funds for cancer research. Due to public health concerns, Canadians will p...
Sep 18, 2020
Collingwood Optimist Club Cancels Its Outdoor Yard Sale
Due to the uptick in COVID-19 cases, the Collingwood Optimist Club is cancelling its outdoor yard sale. Organizers hope The Mother of all Yard Sales will return in 2021. The club says it will be still...
Sep 18, 2020
COVID19 Testing Clinic at RVH in Barrie Adding More Appointments
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the region, so does the demand for testing. As a result, the drive thru COVID19 Testing clinic at RVH in Barrie is NOT accepting any same-day appointments today. ...
Sep 18, 2020