Category Archives: Orillia News
Wasaga Beach Robbery Suspect Arrested At Pearson Airport
A suspect in a Wasaga Beach robbery has been arrested after returning to Canada. Huronia West OPP say on September 11, 2019, a robbery took place on EB Games on Main Street and police were able to ide...
May 26, 2020
Busy Weekend For OPP Marine Unit
It has been a busy weekend for members of the Southern Georgian Bay OPP's Marine Patrol. It conducted 46 hours of patrol on the waters of Georgian Bay within the towns of Midland and Penetanguishene a...
May 26, 2020
Orillia Extends Restrictions Until July 5
The City of Orillia is extending the timeframe of certain community assistance measures and restrictions until July 5, 2020. Mayor Steve Clarke says they are opening the Waste Diversion Site on Saturd...
May 26, 2020
Police Seeking Fail-To-Remain ATV Driver
Police are searching for the driver of a Polaris Razor ATV after it left the scene of a crash. It happened Saturday afternoon around 3 pm in Simcoe County Forest at the intersection of the 3rd Line an...
May 25, 2020
Ford Urges Trinity Bellwoods Crowds To Get Tested
Do us all a favor and go get tested. That's the advice Premier Doug Ford had today for the crowds who gathered at Trinity Bellwoods Park in Toronto this past Saturday. While he says he won't punish th...
May 25, 2020
Two Suspects In Custody Following Break-in and Vehicle Thefts
Before it was all over, a residence had been broken into and two vehicles were stolen. OPP say they have two suspects in custody after events which started around 9 am this morning in Essa Twp. A home...
May 25, 2020
Feds Want To Provide Workers With 10 Paid Sick Days A Year
When economic recovery begins in Canada, every worker will have 10 days of paid sick leave per year. That from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this morning as he addressed new measures the government is...
May 25, 2020
Wrong Way Driver On Highway 400 Arrested
A vehicle being driven the wrong way on highway 400 has led to an arrest. On Friday night, police were called about a vehicle driving southbound in the northbound lanes of Highway 400 near Whites Fall...
May 25, 2020
Suspected Drunk Drivers Arrested In Orillia
A couple of suspected drunk drivers have been arrested in Orillia. Shortly after 10 o'clock on Friday night, police were called to a two-vehicle collision on Ramara Road 46 at County Road 169. Police ...
May 25, 2020
Virtual Canadian Screen Awards Begin Tonight
Winners of the 2020 Canadian Screen Awards will be announced virtually in a series of shows this week. The awards, which were cancelled because of the pandemic, will be revealed in eight pre-taped onl...
May 25, 2020