Category Archives: Orillia News

Barrie Police are warning residents about a scam involving cabs in the city. Police say the scam works like this: an unknown person approaches a victim and is asked if they could assist with paying fo...

Tiger Woods has reportedly been injured after being involved in a serious, roll-over car accident in Los Angeles today. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says officers responded to reports o...

More than a dozen arsons are under investigation in Orillia. The OPP say at least 16 small arsons have taken place since last fall in the area of Scout Valley. The most recent blaze was set on Saturda...

A traffic stop in Barrie has led to drug and weapons charges. Police say around 930 Sunday night, officers observed a vehicle abruptly cross two lanes of live traffic in the area of Essa and Fairview ...

An online survey has been launched to help inform the development of the joint Couchiching Community Safety and Well-Being Plan. The CSWB Plan has prioritized four areas of risk facing the community, ...

The provincial government's fixed off-peak rate for electricity customers has ended. The Ontario Energy Board has announced that regular rates it set back in December came into effect just after midni...

Georgian Pride is hosting a club social today. It will take place from 4-5pm and is a great way to get to know students at other campuses, while sharing stories and ideas. You can also take part in co...

There has been a drug bust in Barrie. Last Thursday, police executed a search warrant at an address on Tiffin Street, where a quantity of fentanyl, cocaine, a stolen firearm, ammunition, and a large q...

Six people have been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into recent drug related incidents in North Simcoe. Officers stopped a suspect vehicle on Friday on Fairgrounds Road in Clearview Town...

A teen who was struck and killed by a train in Springwater has been identified by friends and family as Kevin Morgan. Police say the 13 year old boy was walking his dog on Sunday morning, when he was ...