Category Archives: Orillia News
SMDHU Wed Update Includes 155 New COVID-19 Cases, 2 Deaths
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 155 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths. Deaths include two Simcoe County women - one was between the ages of 65 and 79 and the other was ove...
May 25, 2022
Renewed Calls For Gun Control Following Mass Shooting At Texas School
There are renewed calls for stricter gun control in the United States, after the latest mass shooting. An 18-year-old man, identified as Salvador Ramos, opened fire yesterday at Robb Elementary School...
May 25, 2022 Source: UCISD Robb Elementary
Wrong Way Driver Stopped on Highway 400
A Parry Sound area man faces drunk driving charges after a weekend incident in which the OPP intercepted a vehicle heading south in the northbound lanes of Highway 400 in Tay Township. OPP report a ca...
May 24, 2022 Image from OPP Twitter
Woman Charged With Fraud in Tiny Township
A Tiny Township resident has been charged in connection to a charity fraud investigation at the Kelly Shires Breast Cancer Foundation. The Criminal Investigation Unit attached to the Southern Georgian...
May 24, 2022 OPP Photo via Twitter.
Major Construction Project Begins In Barrie Today
Some major construction begins in Barrie today. The McKay Road and Veterans Drive intersection will be closed until approximately November 2023 for the construction of new infrastructure to support gr...
May 24, 2022 Source: City of Barrie
Clean-Up Continues After Deadly Weekend Storm
The cleanup continues, following a deadly storm that blew across southern Ontario and Quebec over the long weekend. Hydro crews are still working to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers...
May 24, 2022 Source: Northern Tornadoes Project
OPP Job Fair in Orillia Today
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is hosting a free in-person job fair in Orillia today. The OPP is encouraging members of the public who are dedicated to upholding the law and serving their communi...
May 24, 2022 Official Logo of the OPP
Gravenhurst Crash Sends One To Hospital
One person has suffered minor injuries, following a crash in Gravenhurst. The OPP says the single vehicle crash happened yesterday on Highway 11 southbound Highway 118, where a truck towing a trailer ...
May 24, 2022 Source: OPP
Charges Laid Following Crash in Springwater
Charges have been laid, following a crash in Springwater. The OPP says the two-vehicle collision happened on Highway 27 early Saturday morning. Police say the passenger of one vehicle fled the scene o...
May 24, 2022 Photo from OPP
Major Construction Project Begins Tuesday at Highway 12 and Cty. Rd. 169
A big project begins May 24 on a major local highway. The province is building a roundabout at the intersection of Highway 12, and Simcoe Road 169 southeast of Orillia. Work is expected to continue in...
May 23, 2022 Source: Twp. of Ramara