Category Archives: Orillia News
Emergency declared across Muskoka
The District of Muskoka has declared a State of Emergency in response to a severe ice storm that swept through the District from March 28 to 30, causing widespread power outages, downed trees and hydr...
Mar 30, 2025 Source: District of Muskoka
Simcoe County Public and Catholic Schools will be closed Monday.
Notice from Simcoe County District School Board: Due to widespread power outages and unsafe conditions from the ice storm in our region, all Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) schools will be...
Mar 30, 2025 Source: SCDSB
Hydro One warns area residents to prepare for several days without power.
Nearly 400 thousand Ontario residents will spend Sunday night in the dark, as Hydro One mobilizes to deal with one of the worst storms in recent memory. Freezing rain began across central Ontario Satu...
Mar 30, 2025
Muskoka Schools will be closed on Monday
The areas that make up Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) have been greatly affected by the ice storm that swept across parts of Ontario this past weekend. Due to road conditions, power ...
Mar 30, 2025 Trillium Lakelands District School Board Logo
States of Emergency in effect in Orillia, Oro Medonte, Rama First Nation.
Orillia , Oro-Medonte and the Rama First Nation have declared states of emergency due to the hazardous conditions caused by the severe ice storm. Orillia's emergency declaration urges residents to sta...
Mar 30, 2025 Source: Hydro One
Suspicious Vehicle Call Leads To Arrest For Outstanding Charges, Drug Possession
Southern Georgian Bay OPP have charged one person with drug possession following a call about a suspicious vehicle. Police were called to a home on Elizabeth Street in Midland just before noon on Satu...
Mar 30, 2025 Image: OPP Cruiser
Two Charged With Impaired Driving After Two Separate Collisions On Saturday
Orillia OPP have charged two drivers with impaired driving-related charges Saturday morning. Just after 11am on Saturday, police were called to a collision on Laclie Street in Orillia. One driver, a 2...
Mar 30, 2025 OPP Cruiser
Thousands without power across central Ontario due to ice storm.
More than 120 thousand Hydro One customers were in the dark as of Saturday night as freezing rain coated central Ontario in a sheet of ice. Trees and branches continued to fall on power lines and road...
Mar 30, 2025 Source: Hydro One
Ice Storm, Freezing Rain Could Cause Issues For Region
An ice storm is forecasted for the weekend that will bring prolonged periods of freezing rain to the region. Ice buildup could cause widespread power outages and slippery road conditions. With up to 2...
Mar 29, 2025 Forecasted road conditions for the region as Environment Canada predicts freezing rain for March 29, 2025 (image via Ontario 511)
TWO MEN WANTED AFTER GUNS SEIZED
Bracebridge OPP is looking for information after two people fled from a RIDE program on Tuesday night in Bracebridge. Around 11pm police were conducting a RIDE program on Ecclestone Drive. A black Cad...
Mar 28, 2025