Author Archives: Laura Hampshire
Wasaga Beach Receives Over $226K For Transit Operations
The Town of Wasaga Beach has received a financial boost for its transit operations through the Government of Ontario's 2021-2022 Gas Tax Program. The funding is awarded annually and this year, the tow...
Jan 21, 2022
Truck Sliding In The Snow Leads To Impaired Driving Charges
A Barrie man faces impaired driving charges after police say his truck slid off the road in snowy conditions in Tay Township. The OPP says the crash happened around 530 Wednesday afternoon on Sandhill...
Jan 21, 2022 Source: OPP/MADD
Wasaga Beach Fire Department Receives New Aerial Truck
The Wasaga Beach Fire Department has taken possession of its new aerial truck. "This vehicle replaces a 25-year-old aerial truck at the end of its lifespan and ensures we have the proper resources whe...
Jan 21, 2022 Source: Town Of Wasaga Beach
New Transportation Option For Vulnerable Citizens in Simcoe County
There's a new transportation option for vulnerable residents in Simcoe County. Five non-profit community agencies have come together to create the Community Transportation (CT) Link. It will provide s...
Jan 21, 2022 Source: CT Link
Legendary Rocker and Actor Meat Loaf Has Died
(Reuters) - Meat Loaf, the U.S. rock star whose debut "Bat Out of Hell" became one of the best-selling albums of all time, has died aged 74. Delivering epic anthems about love, lust and motorcycles wi...
Jan 21, 2022 Source: Meat Loaf (Facebook)
Four COVID-19 Outbreaks at RVH
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH), in collaboration with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, has declared COVID-19 outbreaks in four areas of the hospital. It is important to note that ...
Jan 21, 2022
Snow Removal Operations In Downtown Barrie Start Sunday Night
The City of Barrie will be performing snow removal operations in the downtown area during the overnight hours on Sunday, January 23 and Monday, January 24, 2022. All vehicles should be removed from me...
Jan 21, 2022 Source: City Of Barrie
Barrie Offering Mural-Making Workshop To Local Artists
Barrie is offering a mural-making workshop for local artists. Artists who complete this workshop series will have an opportunity to be listed on the City's public art roster for consideration when dev...
Jan 21, 2022 Source: Mural Routes
Man Arrested Following Orillia Break-In and Assault
An arrest has been made in connection with a break-in and assault in Orillia. The OPP were contacted by a resident on Orion Boulevard on Wednesday night, who said a man broke into her home, and left a...
Jan 21, 2022 Image from OPP Twitter
Head-On Crash On Hwy 26 In Clearview Sends Two To Hospital
Two people have been injured, one seriously, after a head-on crash in Clearview Township. The OPP says the crash happened on Highway 26 near County Road 10 (Sunnidale Corners) around 7 o'clock Thursda...
Jan 21, 2022 Ontario Provincial Police Logo