Category Archives: Orillia News
Tay Resident Facing Theft Charges
A 40-year-old Tay Township man faces theft and other charges after building materials were stolen from a West Service Road address. The owner called OPP after 5 pm Friday to report the theft. Police f...
Mar 28, 2022 OPP Cruiser
Penetanguishene Man Facing Impaired Driving Charge
A 30-year-old Penetanguishene man faces an impaired driving charge after a R.I.D.E. stop on Brunelle Side Road at Fuller Avenue in Midland. OPP stopped the man at 12:44 am Saturday. He now faces an Ov...
Mar 28, 2022 Source: OPP
SMDHU Mon Report Includes 303 New COVID-19 Cases, Two Deaths
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 303 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths. Deaths include a woman and a man between the ages of 65 and79 from Simcoe County It's the first upda...
Mar 28, 2022
$13.2 Billion Child Care Deal Will Lower Fees for Families
The Province has reached a deal with Ottawa for a $10-a-day child-care program. This morning Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Doug Ford announced they'd inked a $13.2 billion agreement that w...
Mar 28, 2022
Case of Bird Flu Confirmed At Southern Ontario Poultry Farm
A case of bird flu has been confirmed on a southern Ontario poultry farm. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the case of avian influenza today. It says the disease is not a threat to...
Mar 28, 2022 Source: CDC
Swerving Vehicle in Orillia Results in Drug and Weapons Charges: OPP
A traffic stop in Orillia has led to several drug and weapons charges. The OPP says a swerving vehicle was stopped on Highway 11 north of Campbell Road in Severn Township on Saturday, when officers be...
Mar 28, 2022 Source: OPP
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