Category Archives: Orillia News
OPP Investigate Fatal Collision On Hwy 400
OPP closed a portion of Hwy 400 this afternoon after a fatal single motor vehicle collision. Police say a vehicle collided with the centre rock face median prompting the closure in the northbound lane...
Aug 11, 2020
Ontario Announces Plans For New LTC Home
The province of Ontario has announced its third Long Term Care project. Premier Doug Ford and Long-Term Care Minister Merrilee Fullerton announced today, that 320 new beds will be built at Humber Rive...
Aug 11, 2020
Blue-Green Algae Blooms In Lake St. John and Silver Lake
Ramara and Muskoka Lakes residents are being cautioned about confirmed blue-green algae blooms in the south end of Lake St. John and the southwest area of Silver Lake. The Health Unit says not to use ...
Aug 11, 2020
Windsor-Essex Enters Stage 3 On Wednesday
Windsor-Essex finally gets to Stage 3 on Wednesday. Today Premier Doug Ford said the area could enter the reopening stage due to lower cases. "As all of Ontario now moves into Stage 3 let's continue t...
Aug 10, 2020
Smoke Alarms Helped Save Lives Today in Orillia
The Orillia Fire Department responded to an apartment fire on Dunlop Street today and say working smoke alarms helped save lives. Around noon, the department reported the blaze at 68 Dunlop was under ...
Aug 10, 2020
Barrie Man Facing Impaired Charge In Innisfil
A 35-year-old Barrie man faces an impaired by alcohol and drugs charge in Innisfil. On Saturday at 12:19 pm, South Simcoe Police responded after getting a report about a man slumped over the steering ...
Aug 10, 2020
Suspicious Males Try To Stop Vehicle
OPP are investigating after three males tried to approach and stop a car driven by a young female in Midhurst. It happened on Old Second Road South and Forbes Road August 6th. Around 10 pm two males w...
Aug 10, 2020
OPP Take Suspected Drunk Drivers Of Our Roads
Huronia West OPP took a couple of suspected drunk drivers off our roads on the weekend. On Sunday, just before 4 P.M. officers responded to calls about a vehicle swerving all over Highway 26 near Stro...
Aug 10, 2020
CFB Borden Says Planned Controlled Detonations Won't Pose Risks
CFB Borden in Barrie is letting you know not to worry. The base says soldiers from the Canadian Forces Logistics Training Centre's Ammunition Technician course will be conducting controlled detonation...
Aug 10, 2020
Barrie Police Seek Witnesses After Victim Struck By Vehicle
Barrie Police are investigating after a person was struck by a vehicle in the city's south end. At 10 pm Sunday police received a call from a victim who had been struck by a vehicle that left the scen...
Aug 10, 2020