Category Archives: Orillia News
Victim Identified In Fatal Snowmobile Crash In Georgian Bay Township
Police have identified the victim of a fatal snowmobile crash in Georgian Bay Township. The OPP says 58 year old Carrie Glass of North York was killed on Sunday, where her sled left the trail and hit ...
Jan 16, 2022 Source: OPP
No Injuries, Heavy Damage in Orillia House Fire
No injuries were reported, but there was significant damage in a house fire Saturday night in Orillia. City fire fighters had to cope with bone chilling cold as they battled the flames at a residence ...
Jan 16, 2022 Investigators at the scene of High Street Fire. (Max FM photo)
OPP Seek Missing Bracebridge Man
The OPP are looking for a missing Bracebridge man. Police say 48 year-old James Gamble left his residence and went to work Thursday. He left his workplace and has not been seen since. Gamble is descri...
Jan 16, 2022 Photo provided by the OPP.
Murder Charge Laid In Collingwood.
A Collingwood man has been charged with first degree murder in connection with a homicide in the town. Police were called to a residence on Hurontario Street Friday morning, where they found the body ...
Jan 16, 2022 Photo from OPP
SMDHU Fri Update Includes 362 New COVID-19 Cases
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 362 new COVID-19 cases today and no new deaths. Currently, there are 26 people in the hospital across the region with the virus and 6 peopl...
Jan 14, 2022
Georgian College extends remote delivery plan until early March
Georgian College will extend its current delivery plan for the winter semester, with most courses being remote or online, until the end of Study Week which runs from Feb. 28th to March 4th. This means...
Jan 14, 2022
Brrrrrrrr...
After a couple of mild days to enjoy, the bitter cold has returned. The temperature is going to fall throughout the day and stay there for at least the next 24-36 hours. An Extreme Cold Weather Alert ...
Jan 14, 2022 Source: SMDHU
Rig Impounded For Stunt Driving In Springwater
A tractor trailer driver has lost his rig for two weeks after being charged with stunt driving in Springwater Township. Huronia West OPP say the rig was clocked doing 103 in a 50 zone on Thursday afte...
Jan 13, 2022 Source: opp.ca
Orillia's Leadbetter Foods Hosts Vaccine Clinic
Employees of Leadbetter Meats in Orillia have received their booster doses at work. The company organized an onsite vaccine clinic Thursday, one of a series of clinics at meat processing facilities ar...
Jan 13, 2022 Photo: Rob Wiltshire
OPP Investigating Break, Enter & Theft at Hwy 11 North Gas Station
Police are investigating a break, enter and theft at a Hwy 11 North gas station. Bracebridge OPP responded to the Shell station in Gravenhurst on January 3rd at midnight. The break-in happened between...
Jan 13, 2022