Category Archives: Orillia News
Orillia Firefighters Sound Alarm over Station Closure.
Orillia's firefighters union says safety of citizens and its members is at stake, because the city is routinely closing one of its two fire stations due to staff shortages. Local fire fighters were jo...
Sep 12, 2023
Muskoka Pride Writes Open Letter to Minister of Education Stephen Lecce
Muskoka Pride President Mervin Taylor-Morin has written an Open Letter to Minister of Education Stephen Lecce in opposition to the proposed changes to education policy. Read it in full below: Subject:...
Sep 11, 2023
Penetanguishene Building To Be Demolished.
Work will begin Monday to demolish what's left of an historic building on the main street of Penetanguishene. Part of the building collapsed early Thursday morning, and though no one was injured,more ...
Sep 11, 2023 OPP Photo via X.
Police Lay Charges After Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In August
Orillia OPP has charged one person following an incident last month where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. Shortly after 10:30 on the evening of August 10th, police were called to Mary Street in ...
Sep 10, 2023 Image: OPP Cruiser
Drug Bust In New Tec Results In Two Charged, Drugs And Weapons Seized
Nottawasaga OPP has charged two men with drug and weapons offences after an investigation on Wednesday in New Tecumseth. Police laid 13 charges against a 20-year-old from Essa, and 8 charges against a...
Sep 09, 2023 Nottawasaga OPP seized a variety of drugs and a loaded handgun during an investigation in New Tecumseth on September 6, 2023 (images via Nottawasaga OPP)
Police Canine Teams Converge on Barrie
Police canine teams from across Canada will demonstrate their capabilities Saturday in Barrie. The National Police Dog Competition has been going on for several days in the area. It's being hosted by ...
Sep 08, 2023
Fall Fair This Weekend in Orillia
The Severn, Orillia & district Fall Fair will take over ODAS Park just outside of Orillia for its 173rd edition. The event kicks off this Friday evening with a truck and tractor pull for local entrant...
Sep 08, 2023 Source: Orilliafallfair.com
Building Collapse in Penetanguishene
Part of an old building on Penetang's Main Street collapsed overnight. A second story wall toppled in the area of Robert Street. No injuries are reported. OPP have closed Main Street between Water and...
Sep 07, 2023 OPP Photo via X.
One Person Taken To Hospital Following Single-Vehicle Collision In Oro-Medonte
OPP are investigating a serious collision on Horseshoe Valley Road in Oro-Medonte Township Just before 3 o'clock this morning, police were called to a single-vehicle collision just east of the interse...
Sep 03, 2023 Source: OPP
One Person Injured, Charges Laid In Single-Vehicle Collision On Highway 11
Orillia OPP is investigating a collision that happened on Highway 11 near Line 6. Police were called to the single-vehicle collision where a vehicle hit a hydro pole, which caused the wires to fall on...
Sep 02, 2023 From: OPP West Region Twitter