Category Archives: Orillia News

MARK CARNEY has been elected Prime Minister, and his Liberal party will form government. Required for majority: 172 Lib. Cons. B.Q. N.D.P. Other Total Leading (Seats): 168 144 23 7 1 343 % of votes: 4...

A note for Orillia residents - starting Monday, garbage tags will once again be required for curbside collection. The Waste Diversion Site remains open until Saturday, April 26 for free disposal of st...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...