Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

The OPP is investigating an assault in Orillia. Police say it happened at the intersection of Mississauga and Peter Streets early Tuesday morning, leaving one person with injuries. The Orillia OPP Cri...

The death of an 11 year old boy near Lindsay, has led to the creation of an online petition, requesting an Amber Alert system be created for missing autistic and vulnerable children. The petition was ...

A motorcyclist has suffered life-altering injuries, following a crash at the Highway 400 and 11 interchange. The OPP says the single vehicle crash happened in the northbound lanes of the highway just ...

The Yearley Outdoor Education Centre in Huntsville is being closed permanently. It has been in operation for over 40 years, offering outdoor education experiences to Grade 6 students in the Trillium L...

An Education & Awareness Event is being held at Glen Huron Park in Springwater to learn about sudden cardiac arrest and how to use a new AED installed in the area. Thanks to the contributions of 6...

An Orillia man has won a quarter of a million dollars with a scratch lottery ticket. Douglas Rex-Graham won the $250,000 top prize with INSTANT CROSSWORD DELUXE. The 56-year-old father said he plans t...

Starting today, Simcoe County council meetings are moving to a hybrid format. It allows for in-person attendance while maintaining public health measures, including physical distancing. At this stage,...

Orillia OPP has laid at least three impaired driving charges over the past few days. Police say a vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation early Friday morning, when a 35 year old woman from Missis...

There has been a sad end to the search for a missing canoeist in Tiny Township. The OPP says at approximately 8 o'clock last night, divers from the OPP Underwater Search and Rescue Unit (USRU) located...

The victim of a fatal crash in Tiny Township has been identified. The OPP says 47 year old Jason Cowan of Tiny died in hospital, after his vehicle ended up in the ditch on County Road 6 between the 14...