Category Archives: Orillia News
OPP Commissioner Addresses 'Misinformation' On Social Media Re: Haliburton Shooting
OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique says misinformation about the recent police-involved shooting in Haliburton has been posted on social media. To ensure the independence and integrity of the SIU invest...
Jul 17, 2020
Essa Man Facing Drug and Weapon Charges
An Essa man is facing drug and weapon charges after a police search in Angus. Police searched a Curtis Street residence Thursday and say they seized a firearm, ammo and drugs. A 31-year-old Essa Towns...
Jul 17, 2020
New Plan Will Keep Ontario Ideas In Ontario
Premier Doug Ford says Ontario's new Intellectual Property Action Plan will ensure that big ideas created here will remain in the Province. Ford announced the new plan today, saying Ontario wants to k...
Jul 17, 2020
Gun Among Items Stolen During Severn Township Break-Ins
The OPP is currently investigating three break and enters in Severn Township. Police say the break-in's occurred in the overnight hours of Tuesday and Wednesday, in the Upper Big Chute Road, Balkwell ...
Jul 17, 2020
Crash in Severn Results In Impaired Driving Charges
A crash in Severn has resulted in drunk driving charges. The crash happened just before midnight on Wednesday, when a pick up truck collided with a tree on Big Chief Road and drove away. Officers were...
Jul 17, 2020
Barrie Playgrounds Reopening Today
As part of stage 3 of reopening, almost a dozen playgrounds in Barrie are reopening to the public today. They are: Centennial Park Queen's Park Lampman Community Park Sunnidale Park East Bayfield Comm...
Jul 17, 2020
Most Of Province Enters Stage 3 Of Reopening Today
Let Stage 3 begin. Much of Ontario is set to enter Stage 3 of the province's reopening plan today, with the exception of regions in the GTA, Windsor and Niagara. It includes the resumption of indoor d...
Jul 17, 2020
Province Expands Risk Management Program By $50 Million
The Ontario government is expanding the Risk Management Program a year earlier than planned by $50 million for a total of $150 million annually. The funding supports farmers with unforeseen challenges...
Jul 16, 2020
Kayaker Dies In Tiny Marsh
A 42 year old woman from Springwater Township has died in a kayaking incident. On Wednesday, just before 5 P.M., OPP were called about a woman who had disappeared into the waters of Tiny Marsh while k...
Jul 16, 2020
Trudeau Announces $19 Billion Commitment For Provinces and Municipalities
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Federal government will commit over $19 billion to ensure provinces and municipalities have the support they need to protect the health of Canadians. Broadly, th...
Jul 16, 2020