Category Archives: Orillia News

The Ontario government is preparing to move into Phase Two of its COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan next month. Details were provided today by Premier Doug Ford, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and...

A C. difficile outbreak has been declared at Georgian Bay General Hospital in Midland. It was declared on Tuesday, in consultation with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU). GBGH says the d...

There has been plenty of police activity in Barrie today. A search for a suspected impaired driver this morning had police place Hillcrest Public School in Hold and Secure for a couple of hours. Polic...

South Simcoe Police is investigating the death of a dog from suspected poisoning in Innisfil. Police were contacted by the owner of a dog that had died of suspected poisoning on Sunday. Police say the...

The OPP is investigating the theft of construction equipment in Severn Township. Police sometime between 5 and 530 Saturday afternoon, a man driving a white Ford F350 cut the lock on a fenced compound...

Two suspected impaired drivers have been arrested by Orillia OPP following separate incidents on the same day. On Sunday afternoon, officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on Matchedash Str...

A loaded handgun has been seized, following an armed home invasion in Midland. Police were called early this morning from a resident on Manly Street, who heard someone breaking into his home. The resi...

Applications are now open for the 2021 Backyard Chicken Program in Springwater. The pilot program is available to all properties that meet the setback requirements, and residents are allowed to keep a...

April-like weather has arrived in Ontario this week, but that doesn't signal the official end to winter. The weather network says a ridge of high pressure is helping to bring a sneak peek of spring to...

A traffic stop in Orillia has resulted in several drug trafficking charges. Officers were on patrol in the West Ridge area on Friday afternoon, when they spotted a vehicle driven by a person known to ...