Category Archives: Orillia News
Child Dies After Being Struck BY Truck in Barrie.
A small child has died in hospital, after being struck by a recycling truck in Barrie Thursday. The little boy, just under two years old, was injured on Red Maple Lane in the city's south end. City po...
May 24, 2024 Source: Barrie Police
E-Bike Operator Suffers Serious Injuries In Single-Vehicle Incident
Southern Georgian Bay OPP are investigating a collision that sent an e-bike operator to hospital with serious injuries on Friday evening. Just after 6:30, police and Simcoe County Paramedics were call...
May 20, 2024 Source: OPP
SIU Investigates Death Of 28-Year-Old Woman In Police Custody
The province's Special Investigations Unit is investigating an incident yesterday that involved the death of a 28-year-old woman. The SIU says that on Thursday, May 16th, Barrie Police Services arrest...
May 19, 2024
Barrie's Southshore Centre Gets A New Name
The Southshore Community Centre in Barrie is getting a new name. The waterfront building will be called the General John Hayter Southshore Community Centre. It honours retired Brigadier-General John H...
May 16, 2024 Source: City of Barrie.
Sunchips Recalled
You may want to have a look at your long weekend stockpile of snacks. Frito Lay is recalling two of its Sunchips flavours due to a risk of salmonella contamination. The Harvest Cheddar Multigrain Snac...
May 16, 2024 Source: CFIA
Changes may be coming to Simcoe County's Organics Program.
The County of Simcoe is looking at providing some encouragement for those who are not using their green cart for compostables. Council is considering a new policy where your trash cart won't be emptie...
May 15, 2024 Source: County of Simcoe.
Police And Fire Marshal Investigate Fire That Sent One Person To Hospital
Orillia OPP is investigating a structure fire that sent one person to hospital. At around 4 p.m. Thursday, Orillia Fire, OPP, and Simcoe County Paramedics responded to a fire on Westmount Drive South....
May 11, 2024 Image: OPP Cruiser
Successful Equine Extrication south of Alliston
"Donte" the horse is fine, but he did undergo quite an ordeal. Nottawasaga OPP, New Tecumseth Fire, Simcoe County Paramedics, Two Tack Emergency Medical Services and a local veterinarian, all worked t...
May 06, 2024 OPP Photo
Barrie Man Charged Following Nottawasaga OPP Investigation Into Intimate Partner Violence
Nottawasaga OPP says that a 39-year-old man from Barrie is facing several charges after police executed a warrant related to intimate partner violence. On May 2, the Crime Reduction Unit, along with B...
May 05, 2024 From: OPP West Region Twitter
Two People Charged Following Police Search; Firearm Seized
A 37-year-old man from Ramara is being charged with trafficking a firearm and robbery after Orillia OPP's street crimes unit executed a search warrant for controlled substances in the city. The weapon...
May 05, 2024