Category Archives: Orillia News

Simcoe County is about to develop targets for new affordable housing units to be built over the next ten years. The county has exceeded its original target set a decade ago. At the time, officials had...

Orillia OPP is continuing its investigation into a suspicious fire that happened late last month. The vehicle fire happened on June 24th on Atherly Road near Highway 12 in Orillia. Police and fire res...

Orillia OPP is investigating an aggravated assault in the town after they were called to a disturbance on Mississauga Street West. On Friday evening, police arrived at the scene and found a man in dis...

The OPP, along with a dozen other agencies including Barrie police, have broken up a human trafficking ring. They've arrested six people on 81 charges, and identified 5 victims --including three who w...

Flags in Midland are flying at half staff, after the death of councillor Jim Downer. The long time municipal politician died Thursday. Downer was involved in town council for almost 30 years and previ...

The was a drowning in Wasaga Beach Sunday. OPP say a 61-year-old man fell off a paddle board at Allenwood Beach and was not wearing a life jacket. As the paddle board was blown away, the man tried to ...

Orillia Fire fighters were busy Friday morning dealing with a fire at a house on Forest Avenue. They were assisted by fire fighters from Severn and Rama. There's no word on damage or the cause.

Ramara Township is ramping up its goose management program which is aimed at keeping the number of Canada Geese manageable at parks and beaches. A wildlife control company will use a number of methods...

The County of Simcoe has officially launched its employment survey to gather information on the number of businesses and jobs within the county. This data will form a baseline to help identify employm...

Barrie police are looking for three suspects and their vehicle after a robbery earlier this month. On the evening of May 10, two victims were set upon by three thugs who got out of a red vehicle at a ...