Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

It's Snowmobile Safety Week. The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) joins the North American snowmobile community and our Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) partners in celebrating the 2022 sn...

Health Canada has authorized the emergency use of PAXLOVID, an investigational medicine, for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults, with mild to moderate symptoms, who are at high risk ...

The legendary Betty White would have turned 100 years old today. The award-winning actress and comedian passed away at the age of 99 on New Year's Eve, just a few days after suffering a stroke. Her fa...

Silent auction bidding and live auction viewing have opened for the annual Power of the Purse fundraiser. The 6th annual fundraiser by Dress For Success Orillia and Barrie is being held on Saturday, J...

Mother Nature certainly isn't helping, but today is Blue Monday. It takes place on the third Monday in January, and raises awareness around depression, anxiety and people suffering from the winter blu...

Want a smaller garbage cart? Starting today, Simcoe County residents can submit online requests to exchange their existing garbage and recycling carts for smaller sizes. Exchanges will be free of char...

For the safety of its staff and clients al COVID-19 community vaccine clinics by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit are closed today due to poor weather conditions. The COVID-19 Vaccination Clini...

Due to the inclement weather, all school buses and vans to schools in ALL weather zones of Simcoe County are cancelled today, along with all buses to schools in Muskoka, Haliburton and Kawartha Lakes ...

A significant winter storm is headed our way that could dump up to 40 centimetres of snow to some areas. A Winter Weather Travel Advisory is in effect for most of Simcoe-Muskoka, where we could see ab...

A teen driver has learned a very hard life lesson, after the OPP stopped a vehicle for going more than twice the speed limit in Midhurst. Police say they stopped a pick-up truck travelling at 134 km/h...