Category Archives: Orillia News
HONDA CANADA NOT MOVING PRODUCTION TO US
Honda Alliston will not be moving some or all of its production to the US for the foreseeable future. A statement from Honda Canada was released today in light of morning news reports from Japan indic...
Apr 15, 2025
ORILLIA OPP LOOKING FOR DRIVER OF WHITE PICKUP
Orillia OPP are investigating a fail to remain accident in which a child was hit. It happened on Penetang Street in Orillia just after 3:30pm on Thursday. Police are looking for the driver of a white ...
Apr 14, 2025
PARAMEDIC FOR A DAY CONTEST
Simcoe County students in Grades 5 and 6 have the opportunity to be a Paramedic for a day. County of Simcoe Paramedic Services have launched their annual contest open to students living in Simcoe coun...
Apr 14, 2025
CAREER EVENT FOR THOSE OF INDIGENOUS ANCESTRY
The Simcoe County District School Board is hosting a career pathways event for people of Indigenous ancestry. Sessions are slated for April 26th at the Rama Community Hall from 1-3pm, the Barrie Nativ...
Apr 10, 2025
ORILLIA OPP TRYING TO LOCATE MISSING WOMAN (update: FOUND)
Orillia OPP are asking for the public's help in locating 29-year-old 'Rachel'. Rachel is five-foot six-inches tall, thin build, with medium length blonde hair, and blue eyes. Last seen wearing an anim...
Apr 10, 2025
AREA MAYORS MAY GET "STRONG MAYOR" DESIGNATION
The Ontario government says it's considering plans to expand 'strong mayor powers' to 169 additional municipalities across the province...including in our region. The special designation is intended t...
Apr 09, 2025
STATE OF EMERGENCY OVER IN ORILLIA
The City of Orillia has officially terminated the state of emergency declared March 30th in the wake of the ice storm. The city says conditions have stabilized. Mayor Don McIsaac noted in a press rele...
Apr 09, 2025
Ice rescue in Foots Bay
Muskoka Lakes fire fighters were able to rescue a person from thin ice on Lake Rosseau Sunday evening. Fire crews from four stations responded to Foot's Bay and used specialized equipment to bring the...
Apr 07, 2025 Source: Muskoka Lakes Fire Department.
Much of Orillia has power restored, city closing relief centre.
An army of more than four thousand hydro workers spent the weekend restoring power to thousands of local homes and businesses. The majority of the city of Orillia is back on line, but there are still ...
Apr 07, 2025 Hydro One Photo
Chief Coroner's Office, Forensics Team Investigate Death In Tay Township
Southern Georgian Bay OPP are investigating after they received a report of a deceased person at a home in Tay Township on March 31st. Police, along with Tay Township Fire Service and Simcoe County Pa...
Apr 06, 2025 From: OPP West Region (X).