Category Archives: Orillia News

UPDATE: The Historical Panel Unveiling at SwedeTown scheduled for today has been canceled due to severe inclement weather. A new date will be scheduled for a later time. PRIOR: The public is invited t...

The Special Investigations Unit says they have found no reasonable grounds to lay charges against an OPP officer after an incident this past spring in The Archipelago. Back on May 19th, a 58-year-old ...

South Georgian Bay OPP are continuing its investigation after a commercial vehicle downed power lines in Tay Township. OPP responded at around 1:30 yesterday afternoon to the scene of the collision, w...

Orillia OPP say that while conducting speed enforcement on Highway 400 in Oro-Medonte, they caught a driver doing 150 in a 100-km per hour zone. Police charged the driver with speeding, stunt driving,...

If you're interested in Electric cars and bikes Orillia's ODAS Park is the place to be. The annual All Vehicles Electric Weekend takes place Sept. 17 and 18 where attendees will be able to learn about...

There's a watercross event in Penetanguishene this weekend. The event features snowmobiles that have been modified to race on open water. The Ontario Watercross Racing Association is hosting the event...

A 37-year-old Midland man faces drug charges after a vehicle stop in Midland. It happened Thursday afternoon on Yonge Street - police seized cocaine, fentanyl, drug paraphernalia, and a sharp-edged we...

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says there has been an increase in bear activity in the townships of Severn, Ramara, Tay and Tiny. Bears entering populated areas aren't always a threat ...

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) reports that 23 inmates at Beaver Creek Institution in Gravenhurst have tested positive for COVID-19. A release from CSC this afternoon states that the health ...

OPP has arrested a 42-year-old Barrie man after a lengthy investigation into theft occurrences in Central Region. The investigation, which began in January 2021, was in relation to a theft from motor ...