Distracted driving is one of the biggest issues and causes of accidents and death on the roads, here and in other countries. Distracted driving includes using electronics, applying makeup, shaving (both of which I witnessed last week) and even reaching…
There are five habits that, when done together, could add more than a decade to your life expectancy, according to a study released by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The good news: 10 years is a lot…
More than 56 years after her death, Marilyn Monroe is still making history. On Saturday, the late star’s Golden Globe award sold at auction for $250,000 – the highest price ever paid for a Golden Globe at auction, according to…
One person has been transported to the hospital in Orillia with unknown injuries after a house fire on Sunday. Emergency crews responded to the Line 12 address in Oro-Medonte at around 5:15 p.m. and found the home fully engulfed in…
‘Tis the season to care for others in our communities and South Simcoe Police Service want to team up with you to make a difference. At both the North and South Divisions, you will find a couple of ways to help…
The Orillia Youth Centre is incredibly excited to once again be working with Skye Wallace and Bryan McPherson along with welcoming Global Paradise for this very special Sunday Matinee Show happening December 9 with doors at 5pm. All proceeds from…
Parents and guardians of future Lakehead University students are invited to meet staff and advisors at the Parent Information Night at the Orillia campus on Tuesday, November 20. While the event is geared towards parents and guardians, high school students…
In September 2017, the OPP received a request for assistance from the Toronto Police Service. The request was in relation to a referral from the Integrity Commissioner for the City of Toronto involving two councillors and the 2014 municipal election.…
A British company is offering a unique advent calendar featuring 24 rare varieties of whisky with a price tag of $13,000! Drinks By The Dram announced it’s 2018 lineup of advent calendars including the pricey ” Very Old and Rare”…
There are terrifying accounts still coming out of California and the horrific images and stories and loss. Just tragic. Of course there are some good stories that come out of tragedy as well and one of those stories is about…
In this multinational survey it was found that close to 50% of adults had difficulties with basic math and working out simple problems. Some of the basic questions were about making change while shopping. If 3 litres of cola cost…
York Regional Police is encouraging all York Region residents to support the 2018 Holiday Heroes campaign to help families in need during the holidays. This year’s campaign will run from November 15 to December 14, 2018 and 100% of donations directly support…
That’s the view of the esteemed Oxford Dictionaries, the British publisher that has been defining language – and our times- for over 150 years. It has chosen the word as it’s annual “Word of the Year”, arguing that it’s “the…
Did you know that you can pay your parking ticket by donating a new children’s toy? In the spirit of the holiday season, parking tickets* issued from Thursday, November 15 to Friday, December 14 can be paid for by donating…
Congratulations to Wai Fong Leung of Aurora after winning $7,000,000 in the October 10, 2018 Lotto 6/49 draw. The winning ticket was purchased at T & T on Woodbine Avenue in Markham.
