Category Archives: Orillia News

An online child sexual exploitation investigation has resulted in the arrest of an 18 year old man from Midland. The OPP executed a search warrant at a home in town yesterday, when officers seized sev...

There has been another local lottery winner. Melissa Gagnon from Barrie has won $100,000 with THE BIG SPIN INSTANT game. "When I scanned the ticket on my phone, I didn't believe it at first," she shar...

Georgian College has announced today that it will be requiring vaccinations for all Georgian students and employees who will access any college campus or location this fall. The college says it will b...

Local barbecue lovers will not be denied their ribs and pulled pork this summer. Three crowd-pleasing rib teams have partnered with McCowan and Associates Ltd. to host a Drive-Thru Ribfest in the park...

Today is the deadline to apply for Midland's two Bee City Murals. Visual artists who live in Simcoe County are asked to submit proposals for the murals, which should reflect bees, pollinators as well ...

The local health unit is holding one-day only pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics in five locations over the next few days. Vaccines are available on a first-come basis, while supplies last and no app...

Seven businesses in Barrie's downtown now have temporary art installations displayed on their patio fencing as part of the Brightening Barriers public art project. It paired local and regional artists...

All heat warnings have ended for our area, and relief from the heat and tropical humidity is on the way for the weekend across southern Ontario. A much fresher air mass will move into the region for t...

UPDATE: Police announced on Thursday night that Brian Newman has been located and reunited with his family. === Officers from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are ...

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 15 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths. Nine of the cases are in Barrie, 4 are in Essa, and 2 are in Innisfil. Today's update also includes 1 new ...