Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

The City of Barrie's 2021 Heritage Awards have been presented. They are presented annually by Barrie's Heritage Committee to buildings, individuals and groups who have contributed to preserving our co...

An arrest has been made in connection with a robbery in Port McNicoll. The OPP says a break-in and theft occurred on Calvert Street on Friday, and the investigation led to the identification of a susp...

Marci Csumrik has been named Orillia's 2021 Citizen of the Year. The city says the local real estate agent received several letters of support from nominators and was described by her nominators as a ...

Three new shows have been added to the line-up at Casino Rama. It will officially re-open its Entertainment Centre after a two-year hiatus on April 29, 2022, with country star Jake Owen kicking things...

Premier Doug Ford has announced the province is moving forward with its reopening plan, ahead of schedule. Even though anti-mandate protests continue across the province, the Ontario government says i...

The second annual #ShowtheLove campaign by the North Simcoe Muskoka Specialized Geriatric Services kicks off this week. It is encouraging North Simcoe Muskoka residents, groups and organizations to pa...

Two members of the military's elite special forces unit are under investigation for their alleged involvement in the convoy protest in Ottawa. A statement has been released from the Department of Nati...

The OPP says it is aware of a video being circulated online that has raised concerns about professionalism and depicts opinions that it says are not in line with the OPP's values. It says the Feb. 12t...

A man has been critically injured in a snowmobile crash in Muskoka Lakes. The OPP says the snowmobile left Redwood Road just after midnight yesterday and collided with a tree, ejecting the driver, a 3...

The Ambassador Bridge has reopened. One of the nation's busiest border crossings between Canada and the United States has been shut down for nearly a week, due to anti-mandate protesters blocking the ...