Category Archives: Orillia News

Bracebridge OPP is investigating a threat that was made to a local school this morning. Just before 9:00 a.m., officers responded to a concern about a threatening phone call received at a local elemen...

The Simcoe County District School Board along with the Parent Involvement Committee is hosting a virtual information session on cyber security and digital well-being for parents and caregivers. The se...

A Penetanguishene man is dead after a snowmobile crash on Georgian Bay Sunday evening. OPP were called to the ice near the southern tip of Beausoleil Island just after 7 p.m. Police say a 62-year-old ...

A happy ending for an injured dog in Tay Township over the weekend. On Saturday afternoon, a Husky wandered onto a property on Vasey Road with its face covered in porcupine quills. The dog's owner was...

The OPP is warning everyone about dangerous ice conditions after an incident Friday night involving snowmobiles breaking through the ice on Georgian Bay. Shortly before 10pm on March 27th, Southern Ge...

Southern Georgian Bay OPP were called to a single-vehicle collision in Tiny Township on Thursday evening, and were able to charge the driver after help from community members. Bystanders intervened fo...

Thirty-three people have been arrested and charged with a combined 136 criminal offences during a proactive child sexual exploitation investigation. Two of the arrested men are from Barrie. In all 23 ...

Orillia OPP nabbed a stunt driver on Hwy 400 northbound in Oro-Medonte this morning around 11:30. Police say the vehicle was doing almost twice the speed limit at 193km/hr...93km/hr over the posted li...

It's that time of year - pot hole season. Ontarians are invited to submit their choices for worst roads as part of CAA's annual Worst Roads campaign. According to CAA - 8 out of 10 members is concerne...

Two elderly Barrie citizens were defrauded of cash in what police are calling a courier scam. Barrie police say the victims received a phone call from an individual posing as a bank security employee ...