Author Archives: Laura Hampshire
Major Bridge Work On Highway 400 In Barrie This Week
A major construction project on Highway 400 in Barrie is moving ahead this week. The highway will be closed overnight in both directions between Mapleview Drive and Essa Road for the rest of this week...
May 13, 2020
Downtown Tomorrow Community Improvement Plan Grant Program Workshop
Downtown businesses and property owners in Orillia are invited to learn about the 2020 Downtown Tomorrow Community Improvement Plan (DTCIP) Grant Program and available grants at a community workshop t...
May 13, 2020
GO Buses Temporarily Replacing Midday Trains On Barrie Line
Starting today, GO buses will temporarily replace midday trains on the Barrie line on weekdays and all trains over weekends. Metrolinx says the changes will allow crews to perform maintenance work and...
May 13, 2020
SMDHU Doc Concerned About Province's Reopening Plans
As the province continues to reopen businesses, the Medical Officer of Health for the Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit is sounding the alarm that it's too early. Dr. Charles Gardner said yesterday ...
May 13, 2020
Portion Of Barrie's Lakeshore Being Closed To Traffic
Barrie City Councillors have decided to make a portion of Lakeshore Drive for pedestrians and cyclists only... at least temporarily. Starting on Thursday, the Northbound Lanes of Lakeshore drive betwe...
May 12, 2020
Bracebridge Out Of The Cold Program Offering Delivery and Pick-Up Services
Starting today, the Bracebridge Out of the Cold program is offering delivery and pick up services to help provide food for people in need. The meals include vegetables, rice, noodles, meat, and potato...
May 12, 2020
Premier Defending Daughters Mother's Day Visit
Premier Doug Ford is once again under fire for apparently breaking Ontario's prescribed COVID-19 physical distancing measures. Ford admitted yesterday that two of his daughters (who live in different ...
May 12, 2020
Noise Cannon Being Used In Downtown Orillia Today
It's going to be VERY loud in downtown Orillia today. The Downtown Orillia Management Board (DMB) has been granted an exemption to the municipal noise bylaw to employ a bird scaring noise cannon to fr...
May 11, 2020 Hannah Gilbert / CC
Man Arrested Following Thefts In Coldwater And Orillia
A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with several thefts in both Orillia and Coldwater. Last Tuesday, police were notified about unauthorized credit card transactions that were made at an...
May 11, 2020
Vehicle Clocked At Over 300km/hr On QEW
A 19-year-old man has been charged, after the Mercedes he was driving was clocked doing 308 km/h the QEW in Burlington. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the vehicle was stopped around 10 p.m. Saturday. Add...
May 11, 2020