Category Archives: Orillia News

The Orillia detachment of the OPP is reopening to the public today. The detachment, at One University Avenue, has been closed since January 04, 2021. Police say in ongoing efforts to help reduce the r...

Ontario is lowering the minimum age for COVID-19 vaccines in 11 more public health units today. As of 8:00 a.m., all individuals aged 70 and over in the following public health units will be eligible ...

Opening statements begin in Minneapolis at 10 o'clock this morning in the case against Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd. On May 25, 2020, Floyd d...

Investigators are hoping a public appeal will help them solve a two-year-old case of arson in Essa Township. Someone broke into a house and poured gasoline throughout the main floor causing extensive ...

Orillia OPP are looking for a large bronze statue that was stolen from a garage on Matchedash Street North, Orillia. Police say it's worth $4000, is very heavy, and would require more than one person ...

Snow Valley Resort is now closed for the season. It says last night's rain that is expected to continue today has forced it to no longer be able to operate safely and has made the decision to end all ...

Hydro One says its crews are preparing to respond to possible power outages caused by heavy rain and high winds up to 100 km/h expected in southern, central and eastern Ontario over the next couple of...

ONroute will be hiring hundreds of seasonal jobs across all of its 23 locations along Highways 400 and 401 throughout the province. It says job opportunities are available at all ONroute brands, inclu...

Say goodbye to the double-digits. The weather is going to be changing quite a bit today from the above seasonal temperatures we've been enjoying for more than a week. A Special Weather Statement is in...

For the second year in a row, organizers have had to pull the plug on Barrie's Kempenfest. The popular event on Barrie's waterfront is usually held during the August long weekend. Barrie Mayor Jeff Le...