Category Archives: Orillia News
OPP Continue Investigation into Found Suspicious Property in Penetanguishene
A report to the OPP Communication Centre at 9:45 am October 13, 2023 of suspicious property being found in Penetanguishene resulted in members of the Southern Georgian Bay OPP Detachment being dispatc...
Oct 13, 2023
2023 Bala Cranberry Festival Starts Friday (Oct 13th)
The Bala Cranberry Festival is back for another amazing harvest season, Oct 13th-15th, 2023. As one of Ontario's premier festivals, visitors with an affection for local, Canadian handmade goods will l...
Oct 12, 2023
Oktoberfest Muskoka 2023 Opening Ceremony Oct 18th
Dust off your dirndl and hike up your lederhosen because Oktoberfest Muskoka 2023 is back, starting Wednesday, October 18, with a kick-off bash at Sawdust City Brewing in Gravenhurst. Most festival ev...
Oct 11, 2023
Homicide in Penetanguishene Update: Public Assistance Sought in Identifying Individual
The Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking the assistance of the public in identifying an individual in connection to a firearm-related homicide incident in...
Oct 11, 2023
Theft of donation box in Gravenhurst
Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating the theft of a donation box that occurred yesterday, October 10, 2023 in Gravenhurst. Bracebridge OPP received a call from the owner of a b...
Oct 11, 2023
Mandatory Masking Returns to Muskoka's Hospitals
Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) has returned to mandatory masking requirements in most areas of the hospitals in response to rising rates of respiratory illness. "It is with carefulness and cautio...
Oct 11, 2023
Two People From Grey County Among Nine Charged In Alleged Mississauga Nightclub Kidnapping
An Owen Sound man and a Meaford woman are among nine people charged after a woman was allegedly kidnapped from a Mississauga nightclub this summer. According to Peel Regional Police, a Toronto woman a...
Oct 11, 2023
Orillia and partners hosting cybersecurity workshop Oct. 10th
The City of Orillia's Innovation Collective is excited to host a cybersecurity workshop in partnership with Orillia Area CDC and local cybersecurity firm White Tuque on Oct. 10, 2023, from 4 to 5:30 p...
Oct 10, 2023
One Dead In Washago Crash
Orillia OPP are investigating a fatal crash in Severn Township. It happened Monday afternoon on County Road 169, near Hamilton Street in Washago. Police say a 30-year-old Toronto area resident was rus...
Oct 10, 2023 Image from OPP on Twitter
A Sign of ReconciliACTION: Kanien'kehá:ka Iohatátie Unveiled
Muskoka Road 38 has been officially renamed as Kanien'keh:ka Iohattie, a sign of reconciliACTION for Muskoka. Permanent signage is now in place along Kanien'keh:ka Iohattie, the main road travelling t...
Oct 06, 2023