Category Archives: Orillia News

A 52-year-old man from Barrie faces a raft of charges including Possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material, making child sexual abuse and exploitation material and making those materia...

A new exhibit at the Leacock Museum National Historic Site will feature the world of fairy tales - and uncovers secret messages hidden within the stories. "Spellbound" starts August 15th and will run ...

A 49-year-old Barrie woman has been charged with attempted murder. Police were called to a stabbing at a location at a North Street complex around 5pm yesterday ..the victim, a 41 year old Barrie fema...

A swimming advisory has been issued for Couchiching Beach by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit. It's due to a higher-than-normal bacteria count. Warning signs are posted indicating there may be ...

Simcoe County announced today that site work has begun for a new paramedic post in Barrie. Located at 240 and 246 Cundles Road East it's expected the new post will improve response time and strengthen...

The City of Orillia's snow plow naming contest has finalists and residents are invited to vote for their favourite. Over 45 submissions have been shortlisted to just 5. Voting is open until August 27t...

Barrie Police say they are looking for a second youth as a suspect in the assault of a 16 year old girl near Kempenfest last Friday. A 15 year old female has already been arrested and charged. Police ...

Barrie Police have charged a 15 year old female in connection with an assault near Kempenfest Friday night. A 16 year old girl was surrounded beaten. She was treated at hospital. Police say the incide...

A 36 year old Barrie male faces several charges after fleeing police twice before he finally drove into a light post. The accused was spotted driving erratically and at excessive speeds twice - and wh...

Southern Georgian Bay OPP have identified the victim of a shooting that took place in Midland on Friday evening. Police say that 18-year-old Etobicoke resident Tryce James was shot just before 8 pm on...