Author Archives: Laura Hampshire
Funky Junk Auctions Hosting Fundraiser For The Sharing Place
Funky Junk Auctions is holding a fundraiser for The Sharing Place food bank. It says there will be lots of Funky things to choose from, which had been stored away in boxes in a storage unit. There is ...
May 01, 2020
Clearview's Tulip Days Celebration Goes Digital
Starting today, Clearview's annual Tulip Days Celebration has gone digital! Residents and businesses are being asked to make the Township bloom by decorating their front windows and porches with home ...
May 01, 2020
Orillia Easing Some Restrictions
Orillia is easing some restrictions. Property and lawn care companies that provide services for "safety, security or sanitation purposes" will be allowed to operate starting today. These services incl...
May 01, 2020
Orillia Power Distribution Sold To Hydro One
The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has approved the sale of Orillia Power Distribution Corporation (OPDC) to Hydro One Inc. (Hydro One). The sale includes the purchase of all shares of Orillia Power Distr...
May 01, 2020
Search Continues For Missing Crew Members Of Canadian Military Helicopter
The search continues today for five missing crew members of a Canadian Military helicopter that crashed off the coast of Greece. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said during a news conference yesterday t...
May 01, 2020
Cause of Fatal Canadian Military Helicopter Crash Unknown
The Prime Minister has released more details this morning, after a crash involving a Canadian military helicopter near Greece. Trudeau says it was carrying six members of the Canadian Armed Forces, wh...
Apr 30, 2020
Teen Girl Arrested After Car Crash In Barrie's North End
A 16-year-girl has been arrested, after a vehicle crashed into a store in Barrie's north end. Police say the incident happened at the Circle K store at Johnson and Grove Street East around 130 this mo...
Apr 30, 2020
First Victim Of Canadian Military Helicopter Crash Identified
One of the victims of the Canadian military helicopter crash off the coast of Greece has been identified. Abbigail Cowbrough was on board the CH-148 Cyclone when it disappeared over the Mediterranean ...
Apr 30, 2020
Mapleview Construction Taking Longer Than Anticipated
Construction on a portion of Mapleview Drive is taking longer than scheduled. The city says infrastructure work on Mapleview Drive East from Yonge Street to Royal Jubliee Drive was expected to be done...
Apr 30, 2020
Huntsville OPP Cleared By SIU In Summer 2019 Crash
The province's Special Investigation Unit (SIU) has cleared a Huntsville OPP officer of any wrongdoing following a chase and crash last summer. In August last year, police say an OPP officer from the ...
Apr 30, 2020