Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

It's the Coldest Night of the Year this weekend. The family-friendly walk is being held on Saturday, February 26th and raises money for local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and ho...

The Mayor's Annual Levee and Order of Collingwood Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday. Due to COVID19 restrictions on capacity limits, seat availability will be limited. This event is not open to t...

Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH) is lifting some visitation restrictions. Effective today (Feb.25), admitted patients will be permitted one visitor per day between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. "Increasing vi...

The 24-Hour Blue Mountain Relay returns this weekend. The event involves teams of skiers who hit the slopes for 24 hours relay-style in support of the Special Olympics and the Collingwood General and ...

Drugs and weapons have been seized by the OPP, after a search warrant was executed in Orillia as part of an ongoing investigation. Police say a traffic stop and search warrant were conducted in the ci...

The city of Barrie is hosting a Community Snow Sculpture Challenge! You can get creative with snow and lights, carving, colours, and props to make it unique. Just submit a picture of your creation by ...

Michael Lacroix has been appointed as the interim President and Chief Executive Officer at Collingwood General and Marine Hospital (CGMH). Lacroix is the current CGMH Vice President, Corporate Service...

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is is once again operating one-day pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics at locations throughout the community. Walk-ins for first, second, third and booster dose...

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has received reports of scammers gaining control of Instagram accounts. It says scammers are sending phishing emails with fraudulent links for fake Instagram login pages...

A winter weather travel advisory is in effect for most of Simcoe County. Environment Canada is warning of heavy snow at times with snowfall accumulations of 5 to 10 cm, starting tonight through Friday...