Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

Springwater is searching for a local community group or individual interested in operating its Farmers' Market in Elmvale. The partner would act as the Market Manager, and would be responsible for: -V...

End of an Era, the Penetanguishene Secondary School memorial documentary, has been released. The Town of Penetanguishene finalized an agreement to purchase the 13-acre property, 51 Dunlop Street - the...

The Mariposa Folk Festival has unveiled its initial lineup for this summer. The festival is set to return to Tudhope Park in Orillia from July 8-10 with more than 40 acts including Mavis Staples, Sere...

Barrie's Hello Winter festival kicks off this weekend. The event is taking place in lieu of Winterfest and will feature six weeks of fun, engaging and safe activities to help residents and visitors en...

The GO VAXX bus is coming back to Orillia. It will be at Lakehead University parking lot next Tuesday (Feb 8) from 11 am to 5 pm. Book your appointment starting at 8 am on Monday, Feb. 7 by visiting h...

Playing a scratch lottery ticket has made a Barrie man a quarter of a million dollars richer. Junior Thomas won the $250,000 top prize with INSTANT MERRY & BRIGHT. "I'm a regular lottery player an...

A couple of local MP's are hosting a Family Snow Sculpture Contest. Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte MP Doug Shipley and Barrie-Innisfil MP John Brassard will kick off the contest with their own snow sc...

The OPP is investigating a serious assault in Wasaga Beach. Police received a 9-1-1 call at a home on River Road East on Wednesday night, when officers located a man inside suffering from life-threate...

Candice Bergen has been elected as the interim leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. In a caucus vote late last night, Conservative MPs gave the nod to Bergen to replace Erin O'Toole over 8 othe...

A complaint about an erratic driver on Highway 400 in Georgian Bay Township, has led to seizure of drugs and the arrest of a 35 year old man. Officers were called a possible impaired driver heading so...