Category Archives: Orillia News

Students with ASD in Simcoe County are invited to participate in virtual after-school programs this spring. Social and recreational programs will be offered from April to June for Simcoe County Distri...

Severn Township has updated its noise by-law in order to deal with increasing complaints about short-term rental properties. It says the most common issues include: excessive noise, open-air burning, ...

Barrie residents are being invited to a special meeting today on the future of the waterfront. The City is updating the 2015 Waterfront and Marina Strategic Plan, and wants to hear from residents, bus...

The 18th edition of Reel Stories by the Barrie Film Festival kicks off today. It is taking place at Galaxy Cinemas on Commerce Park Drive and will feature nine documentary dramas inspired by true even...

Almost 300 tickets have been handed out, while warnings have been issued to close to 200 other drivers, after OPP officers increased speeding enforcement in Midland. During the month of February 2022,...

An OPP officer has been cleared of any wrong-doing by the SIU, following a collision between a truck and a police SUV in Essa Township. Police say the officer was driving the speed limit while heading...

There's been a drug bust in Orillia. The OPP says a search warrant was executed at a hotel room in the city on St Patrick's Day when officers seized a quantity of Black Fentanyl, Cocaine, drug paraphe...

March 23, 2022 To those who live, work and visit Simcoe Muskoka: RE: Special Statement from Dr. Charles Gardner, Medical Officer of Health On March 11, 2022, we reached a significant milestone - the t...

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 214 new COVID-19 cases today and 3 deaths. Deaths include two men - one from Simcoe County and another from Muskoka between the ages of 65 ...

Speeding contributed to the loss of 81 lives in 2021 on OPP patrolled roadways, marking a 10-year high in speed-related road deaths. ROADS OPP report a total of 315 people died on roads last year - th...