Category Archives: Orillia News
Noise Complaint Results In Arrest Of Midland Man
A noise complaint in Midland has resulted in the arrest of a 22 year old man. Police were called to investigate a noise complaint at an apartment building on Midland Avenue on Friday night, when the o...
Mar 22, 2021 Photo: Ontario Provincial Police badge
SMDHU COVID-19 Update For Monday Includes 141 New Cases, 2 Deaths
In its first update since the weekend, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 141 new COVID-19 cases, along with two more deaths related to the virus. The latest victims were two women o...
Mar 22, 2021
No Injuries Following Garage Fire In Springwater
No injuries have been reported, following a fire in Springwater. It broke out in a garage on Matheson Road this afternoon and fire crews managed to stop the blaze from spreading any further. Damage is...
Mar 22, 2021
OPP Identify Pilot Who Lost His Life In Lake Simcoe Plane Crash
OPP have identified the pilot who lost his life in a plane crash on Lake Simcoe earlier this month. On March 15th a small plane crashed about a kilometre offshore near Lagoon City. Police have today i...
Mar 22, 2021 OPP logo
More Drug Trafficking Charges Laid In Orillia
Two more people have been charged in connection with a recent drug investigation in Orillia and surrounding areas. Last week police announced four people faced charges after searches in Ramara, Severn...
Mar 22, 2021
Sunny, Dry Weather Leads To Several Grass Fires
The sunny and dry weather can lead to grass fires. Clearview Firefighters were busy yesterday responding to three separate grass or brush fires near Buckingham Blvd. in Collingwood, Riverside Drive an...
Mar 22, 2021
Adults Over 75 Can Now Pre-Register For COVID-19 Vaccine
More Ontarians are being added to the list to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Starting today, adults 75 and older can pre-register for an appointment to get the shot through Ontario's online booking porta...
Mar 22, 2021
First Week Of Spring Includes Sunshine and Double Digits
More gorgeous weather is in the forecast for the first week of spring. The season of renewal officially arrived on at 5:37a.m. on Saturday. Most of the region enjoyed sunshine and double-digit tempera...
Mar 22, 2021
Fatal Crash In Barrie
A male driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Barrie on Sunday morning. First responders were called to Duckworth Street near Highway 400. Police closed the area to traffic, as their investiga...
Mar 21, 2021
One Dead, Another Wounded in Orangeville Hostage Incident
A hostage taking incident in Orangeville has left a man dead and another wounded. OPP were called just before midnight Friday to a house on Wellington Street near Townline, where they found a male vic...
Mar 21, 2021 OPP Patrol Cruiser