Category Archives: Orillia News

As the province continues to respond to the fourth wave of the pandemic driven by the highly transmissible Delta variant, the government is further protecting Ontarians through continued actions that ...

A threat has been reported today at Bear Creek Secondary School in Barrie. The school on Red Oak Drive was evacuated this morning and police were called. After investigating, police determined the sch...

The OPP has released more details today about an investigation that shut down Heritage Drive in Collingwood. On September 13, 2021, at approximately 4:30 p.m. OPP officers along with members of the Si...

UPDATE: A second plea date has been set in this case for September 28th. PRIOR: A 71 year old man from Kilworthy is due to plead guilty to obstructing justice today, in connection with the disappearan...

MacLaren Art Gallery Caf is re-opening today. It offers a rotating menu of wraps, salads, soups, quiches and more, made fresh daily with seasonal ingredients with vegetarian, gluten-free, and certifie...

Two people and a dog have been rescued from Lake Simcoe, after their sailboat capsized. Orillia OPP were called in to assist with the search for an overdue boater on Sunday morning, and the three were...

Charges have been laid, following a serious crash in Tiny Township. The OPP says two vehicles collided on Baseline Road on Sunday morning, when one of the drivers, an 18 year old woman, had to be extr...

Orillia is hosting a Climate Future Open House this week. Residents are invited to join Bob McDonald, of CBC's Quirks & Quarks, for the virtual open house on Thursday, Sept 16th from 6 to 7:30 p.m...

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 74 new COVID-19 cases today and no new deaths. Today's update also includes 82 newly resolved cases and one new hospitalization. To date, 83 percen...

This year has been the best yet for Angie's Online Auction for Mental Health. The 5th annual event, run by Angie Green-Hill and her family, took place on Facebook from May 9th to the 15th and raised a...