Category Archives: Orillia News
Fatal Crash In Clearview
The OPP say a person has been killed in a rollover crash in Clearview Township. Emergency responders were called around 9:30 p.m. Sunday to the sixth concession near Side Road 30 and 31. Police say th...
May 09, 2022 Image from Twitter
Four Charged In Barrie Stabbing
Barrie police have charged four teenagers with attempted murder, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon. The charges are in connection with a stabbing on Johnson Street on April 30, in which a 1...
May 09, 2022 Source: Barrie Police
Man On A Scooter Throws Firecrackers At Pedestrians: OPP
Who would throw firecrackers at pedestrians? That's what Orillia OPP is trying to determine, after two separate incidents on Mississauga Street East. Police say between 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 am on Frid...
May 08, 2022 Ryan Snyder / CC
Orillia Seeking Public Input on Inclusivity and Diversity
Have your say on how to help build a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive Orillia. The city is conducting an online survey and will be hosting two public forums this month. Residents and organizatio...
May 08, 2022 Source: City Of Orillia
Outdoor SaveStation with AED Installed at Oro-Medonte Pharmacy
There's a new life-saving addition at the Guardian Craighurst Pharmacy in Oro-Medonte. Action First Aid has launched a free-standing outdoor SaveStation tower with an automated external defibrillator ...
May 08, 2022 Source: Action First Aid
Swastikas Among Graffiti Found At Orillia Construction Site
Two swastikas have been spray-painted at a construction site in Orillia. Police say they were among several acts of graffiti discovered at the construction zone, between Centennial Drive and Cedar Isl...
May 08, 2022 OPP Patrol Cruiser
Mariposa Sun Lager Returns
Following two consecutive years of strong sales, Mariposa Sun Lager is back and available for purchase. The Mariposa Folk Festival and Sawdust City Brewing in Gravenhurst donate an allocation from eve...
May 08, 2022 Source: Sawdust City Brewing
Registration Opens for SCDSB Summer School Programs
Registration is now open for summer school in the Simcoe County District School Board. It offers a variety of summer programs, which can create flexibility in a student's schedule during the regular s...
May 08, 2022 SCDSB Logo
SMDHU Fri Update includes 218 New COVID-19 Cases, 1 Death
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 218 new COVID-19 cases and one death. The death is a man over the age of 79 from Muskoka. Today's update also includes 7 new hospitalizatio...
May 06, 2022
Motorcycle Seized in Midland, Driver arrested.
It took a few weeks, but Southern Georgian Bay OPP have arrested a suspect in connection with a couple of incidents in which a motorcycle failed to stop for police. The bike took off on two occasions....
May 04, 2022 Source: OPP