Author Archives: Laura Hampshire
Police Station Torched In Minneapolis, As Riots Continue Over George Floyd's Death
Civil unrest continues in Minneapolis. Cheering protesters torched the local police station last night that the department was forced to abandon as three days of violent protests spread to nearby St. ...
May 29, 2020
More Healthcare Providers Allowed To Gradually Reopen
More health-care providers are being allowed to gradually reopen following a months-long shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chiropractors, physiotherapists, psychologists, dieticians, denturists, ...
May 28, 2020
Canada Post Warns Of Delays For "Foreseeable Future"
Canada Post says that Canadians should expect parcel delays for the foreseeable future as the mail service works to deliver record levels of mail, while maintaining safety measures like physical dista...
May 28, 2020
Early Morning Kitchen Fire In Gravenhurst
No injuries have been reported after an early morning fire in Gravenhurst. It broke out just after midnight at a building on Muskoka Road North at Winewood Ave.. Officials say the fire was contained t...
May 28, 2020
More Remains and Wreckage Found After Canadian Military Chopper Crash
The Department of National Defence (DND) says the remains of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and a large part of the helicopter they crashed in have been located. The DND said they were locate...
May 28, 2020
More Personal Protective Equipment Need In Simcoe-Muskoka
More personal protective equipment is needed in Simcoe County and Muskoka. Area health partners say the donation campaign for existing PPE within our communities is proving vital for the ongoing provi...
May 27, 2020
Premier Vows Justice and Possible Criminal Charges Following LTC Report
Premier Doug Ford has promised "justice for these residents and their families", after a military report shed light on poor conditions of five long-term care homes in the GTA during the COVID-19 pande...
May 27, 2020
Oro-Medonte Woman Gets "Clap Out" At RVH, After Recovering From COVID-19
Members of Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre's (RVH) team have lined the hallways of the Respiratory unit in an emotional 'clap out' ceremony for Oro-Medonte resident Judy Carson who was discharge...
May 27, 2020
Sign Up For Orillia's Virtual Bowl For Kids Sake
Participants are still needed for this year's Bowl for Kids Sake virtual event It raises much-needed funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters Orillia & District This year's event takes place over Zoom v...
May 27, 2020
Porter Cancels Summer Service To Muskoka
Porter Airlines has announced it is extending the suspension of its flights for another month and cancelling its summer service to Muskoka. Flights were scheduled to resume at the end of June, but air...
May 27, 2020