Category Archives: Orillia News

The Town of Bracebridge, in consultation with Meridian Planning, are reviewing the Official Plan. Residents and stakeholders are invited to participate in visioning exercises to share their comments a...

Members of the Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), OPP K-9 Unit, and OPP Aviation Services responded to a missing person cal...

In Penetang, work crews are shoring up walls of buildings on the town's main street, after knocking down unstable parts of a building that partially collapsed earlier this month. Officials say it may ...

A legislative committee is going to review the future of upper tier governments in Simcoe County and other parts of southern Ontario. The new minister of municipal affairs, Paul Calandra, is scrapping...

Bracebridge OPP have been out searching for a 69 year-old man who did not return from a hike Wednesday. Ground searchers, a canine unit and a helicopter were on the scene. Police say the man left Lake...

Today, at Muskoka Wharf, in Central Square, the Town of Gravenhurst formally unveiled a bronze Canada goose sculpture, created by the late Siggy Puchta. Donated to the municipality by Mr. Puchta's wif...

Due to resurfacing taking place on West Street, the Orillia Transit Terminal will be temporarily relocated along Peter Street North and Peter Street South at the Mississaga Street East intersection fr...

On Tuesday September 12, Her Honour, the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell Lieutenant Governor of Ontario joined Mayor Kelley, Deputy Mayor Mazan, District Chair Lehman, MPP Smith, and members of Townsh...

A year later, the investigation continues into the murder of 38-year-old Sibel Duzguner (nee YIRTICI) with a $50,000 reward announced as her family appeals for the missing piece of information to find...

At its meeting on Sept. 11, 2023, Orillia Council approved a new by-law to regulate short-term rental accommodations that will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2024. "Orillia Council has approved regulatio...