Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Orillia Opera House Reopening August 19
The Orillia Opera House will start welcoming guests in August! "We are pleased to reopen the Orillia Opera House to audiences in a new format that will allow for all the necessary COVID-19 precautions...
Jul 30, 2020
Lakehead Receives Thousands In Research Funding
Lakehead University has received research funding totaling $354,666 from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) that will allow seven researchers to study issues related to indivi...
Jul 30, 2020
Orillia Patio Program Expanded To Include Saturdays
Based on the success of the Friday night "See You On The Patio" program, Mississaga Street will also be closed to traffic on Saturday evenings between 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. starting this weekend. It's ...
Jul 30, 2020
Fake Officer Tried To Pull Over Vehicle In Barrie: Police
Barrie Police are investigating after a fake officer apparently tried to pull over a vehicle in the city. Police say on Tuesday night, a citizen became suspicious of a car with flashing blue and red d...
Jul 30, 2020
Premier Expected To Unveil Plans Today For Return To School
Premier Doug Ford is expected to unveil plans today on how schools will open in September. Education Minister Stephen Lecce has directed school boards to prepare for three possible scenarios for the n...
Jul 30, 2020
PM Testifying Before House Of Commons Finance Committee Today
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making a rare appearance today in front of the House of Commons finance committee, in order to testify about his government's decision to get the WE organization to ru...
Jul 30, 2020
Collingwood Implements Inclusivity Measures
Collingwood council has passed several measures to promote inclusively. At a special online council meeting on Wednesday evening, councillors voted in favour of amending the town’s sign by-law t...
Jul 29, 2020
Province Launches Independent Covid-19 LTC Commission
The Provincial Independent Commission into Covid-19’s impacts on long term care (LTC) homes will leave no stone unturned. That from Premier Doug Ford today as he launched the commission and outl...
Jul 29, 2020
Barrie Man Dead After Off-Road Vehicle Crash In Whitestone Township
A 29-year-old Barrie man is dead after an off-road vehicle crash in Whitestone Township. Tuesday at 4 pm OPP responded to the single-vehicle collision on Clear Lake Road. An off-road vehicle travellin...
Jul 29, 2020
CFIA Investigating Unsolicited Seed Packages From China
The CFIA is investigating and the OPP has issued a warning about planting unsolicited packages of seeds arriving from China or Taiwan. They say unsolicited seeds could be invasive & threaten our e...
Jul 29, 2020
