Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

The Barrie Police Service is offering a new free after-school program at the Holly Community Centre, starting today. Police say "Inside Out" offers youth a safe space to build resilience, foster relat...

The Entertainment Centre at Casino Rama will officially re-open on April 29. It says all January, February, March, and shows prior to that date, have either been rescheduled or postponed as a result o...

School crossing guards are needed in Orillia. There are currently 14 locations in the city where adult school crossing guards are positioned; however, there are only 10 regular and one substitute cros...

Ontario is lifting COVID-19 restrictions in long-term care homes this week. "Our government responded swiftly to the Omicron variant to protect the health and safety of residents and staff in long-ter...

No injuries have been reported, following a house fire in Penetanguishene. About 35 firefighters were reportedly called in to battle the blaze, which broke out early Sunday morning on Champlain Road. ...

Starting today, Service Barrie will fully reopen to walk-in services and appointments are no longer necessary. Service Barrie is located on the first floor of City Hall, 70 Collier Street, and is open...

Orillia's clear garbage bag program takes effect today. On their regular collection day, effective the week of Feb. 7, Orillia residents, and businesses that receive curbside collection from the City ...

A man from Huntsville has been reported missing. The OPP says 45 year old Matthew Alford was last seen on foot on Shannon Hall Road last Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 1st) and has ties to Wasaga Beach. Poli...

A state of emergency has been declared in Ottawa. Mayor Jim Watson made the declaration on Sunday due to the ongoing demonstration over COVID-19 restrictions that is taking over the downtown core . He...

Applications are now open for Wasaga Beach's 2022 Faade Improvement Program. It is available to local business owners who want to update their signs, landscaping, lighting or any other improvement to ...