Category Archives: Orillia News

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...

Get ready for some traffic delays in south Barrie, starting Wednesday. The province is beginning a multi-year project to construct a new interchange at Essa Road and the 400. Essa road will be widened...

Police are investigating a serious crash near Wasaga Beach which sent one person to a Toronto hospital with life-threatening injuries. The OPP says a pick up truck rolled over Monday morning while tra...

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...

Barrie residents are invited to do some spring cleaning this week for the next curbside collection of textiles. That includes clothing, linens and shoes. Donating your items is easy: Look up your text...

A man arrested in connection with a homicide in Collingwood is due to make a court appearance via video today. The OPP says John Collins (57) from Orillia is charged with first degree murder in the de...

More than 3,500 students are set to graduate at Georgian College's first in-person ceremonies since the pandemic began. Alumni who graduated virtually in 2020 and 2021 have also been invited back for ...

Southern Georgian Bay OPP have closed part of Simcoe County Road 6 in Tiny Township to investigate a serious collision. Police got a call just after 4 o'clock this morning about a vehicle in the ditch...

Three Gravenhurst men are now facing drug-related charges after patrol by Bracebridge OPP. Police were on First Street in Gravenhurst when they encountered the men on Saturday night. They say John-Pau...

A Tillsonburg man is facing a number of charges after an incident involving a stolen car from Toronto, and two parked cars. A homeowner in Bracebridge called OPP around 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon...