Category Archives: Orillia News
OPP Seize Drugs In Midland Raid
An OPP drug raid in Midland has resulted in charges against three people. Officers paid a visit to a place on William Street around 5 a.m. Friday and found fentanyl, cocaine, meth, prescription pills ...
Mar 25, 2022 OPP Photo
Heavy Police Presence In Orillia
There was a heavy OPP presence along Highway 11 in Orillia Friday afternoon, as officers converged on a wooded area near Highway 11 and West Street. Orillia Fire and Paramedics were also on scene, as ...
Mar 25, 2022 Bayshore Broadcasting Photo.
SMDHU Fri Update Includes 284 New COVID-19 Cases, Two Deaths
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 284 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths. Deaths include a man and woman over the age of 79 from Simcoe County. Today's update is the first si...
Mar 25, 2022
SIU Investigating OPP Officer Who Shot Man in Gravenhurst
The province's Special Investigations Unit has been called in, after an OPP officer shot a 30-year-old man with an Anti-Riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) in Gravenhurst. The SIU says preliminary information...
Mar 25, 2022 Source: Special Investigations Unit
Miles Hammond Memorial Raises $20K for Paediatric Care At Soldiers'
The first annual memorial fundraiser for Miles Hammond has has raised $20,000 for Paediatric Care at Soldiers'. Miles' life was taken too soon, just days after his first birthday due to an aggressive ...
Mar 25, 2022 Source: Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital Foundation
It's Rainbow Ski Weekend at Blue Mountain Resort
It's Rainbow Ski Weekend at Blue Mountain. It is a 3-day celebration of inclusivity, diversity and friendship, where guests can experience an inclusive family friendly weekend filled with live enterta...
Mar 25, 2022 Source: Blue Mountain Resort
Midland Tennis Courts and Basketball Court Getting Resurfaced
The tennis courts in Midland's Little Lake Park and the basketball court in Bayview Park are getting some improvements-thanks to over 285-thousand dollars in funding the Town has received through the ...
Mar 25, 2022 Source: Town Of Midland
New Trustee Appointed At Catholic School Board
A new trustee has been appointed at the Catholic School Board. Jill Colin is the new trustee for Ward 2 and will represent schools in the Orillia, Ramara, Severn, Oro-Medonte areas. Her role begins im...
Mar 25, 2022 Source: SMCDSB
Body of Missing Man Located In Bracebridge: OPP
There has been a sad end to the search for a missing man. The OPP says the underwater search and recovery unit has located the body of 60 year old Mark Nevins. He had been reported missing from Huntsv...
Mar 25, 2022
Canadian Army Training On Barrie, Collingwood and Wasaga Beach Area Roads
Expect to see plenty of military vehicles on area roads over the next couple of days. Canadian Army Reserve personnel from 31 Service Battalion, Hamilton Support Company will conduct convoy training f...
Mar 24, 2022 Canadian Armed Forces-credit Cpl Dominic Ouellet