Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

An online job fair is being held by Casino Rama Resort. It will be held on March 23rd starting at 11 am. The Casino will be conducting online interviews for a number of kitchen positions including Che...

Orillia has launched its My Main Street Local Business Accelerator program for the year. Through the My Main Street Local Business Accelerator program, led by the Economic Developers Council of Ontari...

Parry Sound-Muskoka MP Scott Aitchison has officially announced his bid for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada. Aitchison made the announcement with a video on social media on Wednesda...

Four more local residents have died after contracting COVID-19. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit says the latest deaths involved a woman between 45-64 years of age, along with another woman and...

Blue Mountain Resort is inviting skiers and riders to stay up late this weekend and Shred Til Bed. It's a ski event in support of Protect Our Winters which will allow skiing up until midnight this Sun...

The Mariposa Folk Festival is looking for volunteers. The event which is taking place from July 8-10th can only be staged with hundreds of wonderful people generously donating their time. There are se...

The Muskoka Maple Trail is now OPEN! It is a fun (and delicious) culinary trail with 18 Maple Trail stops to check out, while enjoying sweet treats from maple drizzled waffles to smokey-maple ribs. Th...

If you're staying close to home this march break, don't forget to keep your receipts. You could be eligible for a tax refund under the new Staycation Tax Credit program. Ontario residents can claim 20...

Orillia OPP have charged five people with drunk driving, after separate incidents over the past few days, including four collisions. Police say a speeding vehicle was stopped on Highway 11 NB early la...

Two people have been arrested following an incident at a restaurant in Midland. The OPP received a call on Sunday morning about a couple of suspicious people at a restaurant on Simcoe County Road 93, ...