Category Archives: Orillia News
Increased Speed Enforcement In Midland Results in Hundreds of Charges
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,...
Mar 24, 2022 Photo Credit: OPP
SIU Clears Officer Following Essa Crash
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...
Mar 24, 2022
Drug Bust at Orillia Hotel
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...
Mar 24, 2022 Source: OPP
SMDHU Issues Special Statement On "Substantial" Community Transmission of COVID-19
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...
Mar 23, 2022 Source: SMDHU
SMDHU Wed Update Includes 214 New COVID-19 Cases, 3 Deaths
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 ...
Mar 23, 2022
Road Deaths Linked To Aggressive Drivers Reach 10 Year High
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...
Mar 23, 2022 Source: OPP
Sunset Barrie Drive-In Opens Friday!
Sunset Barrie Drive-in is reopening for the season. It will be open on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, as well as next Thursday. The movie line-up includes: The Lost City, Uncharted, Spiderman: No Way H...
Mar 23, 2022 Source: Facebook
Wind, Ice Pellets and Freezing Rain... Oh My!
Be prepared for a combination of nasty weather today. A Texas low is set to bring an extended period of freezing rain and blustery winds to the region with a high potential for power outages in southe...
Mar 23, 2022 Ruth Hartnup / CC
Orillia Area Physician Helping War Victims in Poland
An Orillia area doctor is among those helping Ukrainian refugees arriving in Poland. Dr. Jeff Pitcher is volunteering at the Medyka border point and has also been raising funds to purchase medical sup...
Mar 22, 2022 Source: Dr. Jeff Pitcher via Facebook
OPP Issue Timely Ice Safety Reminder
The OPP is reminding area residents that no ice is safe ice especially as it's starting to melt on area water bodies. OPP Constable Ryan Lehr from Central Region's SAVE Team says ice conditions are be...
Mar 22, 2022