Author Archives: Laura Hampshire
Man Wanted For Allegedly Spitting At GO Train Engineer In Barrie
Barrie police are looking for a man accused of spitting in the face of a GO train engineer at the Allandale Station. A spokesperson for Metrolinx says the alleged incident happened on Tuesday night, w...
Apr 16, 2020
Little Girl Attacked By Dogs Near Haliburton
A six-year-old girl is reportedly in critical condition in a Toronto hospital, after a dog attack near Haliburton. Provincial police say the child and her mother were walking near their home on Gainfo...
Apr 16, 2020
Barrie Woman Fined For Hosting Birthday Party, Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
A 45-year-old Barrie woman has been charged, after hosting a birthday party during the COVID-19 pandemic. Barrie Police spokesman Peter Leon say the party was held on Saturday night and attended by 11...
Apr 16, 2020
Missing Wasaga Beach Man
A Wasaga Beach man has been reported missing. Police say 37-year-old Shea Barker was last seen by family members almost a month ago (March 28th), when he was possibly on his way to Toronto to visit a ...
Apr 16, 2020
Parks Canada Suspends Camping and Events Until May 31
Parks Canada is calling on Canadians to stay home and help limit the spread of COVID-19. As a result, it is suspending camping, group activities and events at all national parks, national historic sit...
Apr 15, 2020
More Than 2-Million COVID-19 Cases Worldwide
Another grim milestone for the coronavirus pandemic today with more than two million cases of COVID-19 now reported worldwide. According to numbers compiled by Johns Hopkins University, the outbreak h...
Apr 15, 2020
Canadian Economy Shrank An Estimated Nine Per Cent In March
Statistics Canada says the Canadian economy shrank by an estimated nine per cent in March as the novel coronavirus pandemic forced a partial lockdown of the country. The agency says the figure represe...
Apr 15, 2020
Bank Of Canada Maintains Interest Rate At 0.25%
The Bank of Canada is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 0.25 percent. The Bank has also announced new measures today to provide additional support to Canada's financial system. It says ...
Apr 15, 2020
Say Good-Bye To The Beard!
An Orillia man is going to be shaving off his 'trademark' beard to help the local food bank. Joe Cornelisse made the promise to shave his beard live on Facebook, if he could raise $1,000 for The Shari...
Apr 15, 2020
It's #TakeoutDay!
To help save the foodservice industry, several hundred restaurant owners, chefs, culinary leaders and celebrities across Canada have joined forces to support national #TakeoutDay today. Canadians are ...
Apr 15, 2020