Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

The City of Barrie is helping residents enjoy the holiday season throughout December, ending with a family-friendly New Year's Eve celebration to usher in 2022. In lieu of the traditional Downtown Cou...

Snow squalls are expected off Georgian Bay today. Environment Canada says snowfall accumulations exceeding 15 cm in 12 hours are possible, but the squalls will weaken into flurries this afternoon. Rap...

Lakehead University officials have been blown away by the more than $216,000 donated to student financial aid on Giving Tuesday (Nov.30), thanks to donations from alumni, friends of the university, fa...

As a part of the global Giving Tuesday initiative (Nov. 30), Georgian College launched a one-day digital appeal through the Grizzlies Give Back program, asking alumni to support student success initia...

A public meeting is being held on Wasaga Beach's 2022 Budget. It will be held virtually next Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock, when members of the public are welcome to attend, listen to the presentations...

Registration opens today for Barrie's Winter Rec Programs. "As we head into the winter, we know it's more important than ever to stay mentally and physically active," says Rob Bell, Director, Recreati...

The COVID-19 outbreak involving members of the Town of Wasaga Beach organization has ended. As well, all town facilities that closed to the public have reopened. The town wishes to note that while it ...

Balancing the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, increased inflation rates and other economic pressures, Orillia Council has approved a 2022 budget with a 2.98 per cent tax rate increase. "De...

Barrie City Council has approved a 2.94 per cent tax increase for 2022. The operating budget of $392 million will deliver city services, and a capital budget of $346 million will be used to continue r...

Someone in Simcoe County is 100-thousand dollars richer today. According to the OLG, an Encore ticket from Saturday's Lotto 6/49 was sold in our area. The LOTTO 6/49 jackpot winning ticket worth an in...