Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

A Barrie Church is holding an online auction and sale in order to help pay for repairs and upgrades made to the 60 year old building. Grace United on Grove Street has hundreds of items up for grabs in...

Nominations are now open for the 2022 Historical Appreciation Award and the Historical Significance Award. They are open to all property owners and residents who have played a significant role in the ...

The Masked Singer National Tour is making a stop at Casino Rama Resort. It will feature favourite characters from the show and surprise celebrity guests. Saturday, June 11 SHOWTIME: 8 PM, DOORS OPEN: ...

Eight local sites across Simcoe County are competing in a March Madness artifact showdown online. The museums, art centres and historic sites participating in the event are from Collingwood, Orillia, ...

Barrie City Council has approved the continuation of three key economic recovery programs. Business in the Parks, Patios Everywhere and Open Air Dunlop will all be continued in 2022 to help businesses...

The City of Barrie's International Relations Committee has a new website. The Committee made a presentation at City Council this week to unveil the new site that is dedicated to Barrie's international...

Registration is now open for spring recreation programs as well as summer camps and swimming lessons in Orillia. For the first time since 2019, recreation and camp programs will be operating at full c...

Orillia City Council has approved a new suite of incentive programs geared towards projects that will add jobs and housing downtown. The new programs, offered through the City's Downtown Tomorrow Comm...

Police are expected to launch an investigation, following a racist and homophobic attack during an online International Women's Day Event in Barrie. Shelly Skinner, president and founder of UPlift Bla...

Theatre Collingwood is hosting a drama program for seniors. It says the six week workshop will allow participants to explore the skills necessary to become an effective storyteller, with all abilities...