Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

The OPP says three people are lucky to be alive after a wheel smashed into the windshield of their pick-up truck while travelling on Highway 400. Police say the accident happened on the highway around...

More services are now available at Drive Test Centres across the province. Starting today, road testing for class G2 and all motorcycle licences will resume and the number of locations offering commer...

Tiny Township and Georgian Bay Forever are hosting a clean-up at Balm Beach this morning. It's an ongoing effort to keep the shorelines clean. The event takes place from 9-11 this morning. For more de...

Starting today, Simcoe County is reopening additional services and facilities to support our residents and work towards a regional recovery. They include the following services and facilities: Service...

Barrie will begin reopening some city recreation centres today. Both the Allandale Recreation Centre and the Holly Community Centre are scheduled to reopen for public use of their indoor pools and fit...

Entries are now being accepted for the Midhurst Scarecrow Contest! It is an annual event that usually takes place as a part of Midhurst Autumnfest, which was cancelled this year due to the pandemic. R...

A suspected drunk boater has been arrested on Lake Couchiching by Orillia OPP. Police say on Saturday night, they were alerted to a large group of men, who appeared to be intoxicated at a local marina...

Cineplex is reopening 25 theatres across the province today. Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, in the city's south end is among the theatres being allowed to reopen, while the majority of the rest are in the GTA...

Almost the entire province will be moving ahead to Stage 3 of Ontario's reopening plan today, while Windsor-Essex is now the only region in Ontario remaining in Stage 2. Starting today, Toronto and Pe...

As the Civic long weekend kicks off, the OPP will be stepping up enforcement on area highways as usual. Officers will be looking for violations of the Big Four: Impaired Driving, Use of Seat Belts, Di...