Category Archives: Orillia News

The City of Barrie is consulting with Barrie landowners, residents, environmental advocacy groups, land developers and businesses to get feedback on preferences about the preferred approach to regulat...

City Council has approved $300,000 in funding for a pilot Recreation and Sport Community Grant Program to provide money to eligible sport or recreation organizations in Barrie for programs, events or ...

An incident that began with a suspicious person going to the wrong address in Barrie, has resulted in two arrests along with the seizure of drugs and a weapon. Police were called on Saturday night abo...

Thanks to investments made by the federal and provincial governments, residents of Midland will have access to more transitional, supportive housing. $3.6 million has been announced to help create a t...

The Township of Springwater is offering a new virtual presentation offered in celebration of Ontario Heritage Week. Through the newly developed "Heritage at Home" platform, residents will be able to e...

Minesing United Church is closing. The church made the announcement on Facebook, writing: Today we share the very sad news that Minesing United Church will be closing. For over 150 years we have been ...

The OPP is continuing its investigation into a fatal snowmobile crash on Six Mile Lake that claimed the life of an Oro-Medonte man. Police say 23 year old Kye Linssen was killed, and a 23 year old Tor...

The victim of a fatal crash in Springwater has been identified. Police say a pickup truck and a vehicle collided on County Road 90 at George Johnston Road, just before 6 o'clock on Sunday night, claim...

The Ontario government is eliminating licence plate renewal fees for passenger vehicles, light-duty trucks, motorcycles and mopeds, effective March 13, 2022. It is also eliminating the requirement to ...

An investigation into the theft of catalytic converters in Barrie has resulted in the arrests of two people. Police say between September 28, 2021, and January 28, 2022, it investigated the theft of 4...