Category Archives: Orillia News

  Orillia OPP conducted a takedown on Peter Street North yesterday - an ongoing drug investigation led to the arrest of a 19 year old from North York, a 56 year old Orillia resident and a 62 year...

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has announced its Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Charles Gardner is retiring. After 20 years with the SMDHU, Gardner has navigated pandemic influenza planning i...

Simcoe County councillors have given initial approval to cut the size of county council. At the moment , there are 32 members. The plan is to reduce that to 17 , which includes a full-time appointed w...

Environment Canada is warning people in Simcoe County of significant winter weather and are urging residents to postpone any non-essential travel. Snow Squall warnings have been issued throughout Simc...

Barrie Police had their hands full with a man who refused to leave a Cundles Road West convenience store. Staff at the store asked him to leave around 11:30pm last night...he refused. When police arri...

A 17-year-old Ramara resident faces charges after a 14-year-old was sent to hospital after getting run over by a truck that was pulling a GT Snow racer. It happened January 10th - the youth suffered s...

Charges have been laid following a youth being injured while being pulled on a GT Racer, which sent them to hospital. At around 10:30 Thursday night, Orillia OPP, Rama Police Service, Ramara Fire and ...

Orillia OPP have charged a Brampton resident following a traffic stop. Officers were on Highway 400 when the saw a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed, and pulled the vehicle over just after 3:...

Fuel Innovation, A city of Orillia Innovation Collective is offering some help for small businesses. Partnering with Sandbox Centre - The Good to Grow program offers local businesses the tools and str...

Do you recognize this female? She is a suspect in an ongoing fraud investigation. If you do recognize her please email cbrown@barriepolice.ca