Category Archives: Orillia News
Muskoka 'Alone' Cast Member Looks Back On Grueling, Life-Changing Experience
The runner-up of the 10th season of TV survival series 'Alone' is looking back on a grueling, life-changing experience. James 'Wyatt' Black who lives in Bracebridge was dropped off along with nine oth...
Aug 18, 2023
Barrie Search Warrants Yield Stolen Vehicles and Drugs
On Wednesday Barrie Police executed search warrants at a south-end Barrie residence as part of a stolen vehicle investigation. A 27-year-old Barrie man was arrested for possession of property obtained...
Aug 18, 2023
One Person Seriously Injured In Tay Twp. Shooting.
A shooting incident in Victoria Harbour has sent a person to a Toronto hospital with serious injuries. OPP converged on Maple Street around 2 p.m. Thursday after reports of gunshots. No one has been a...
Aug 18, 2023 Image: OPP Cruiser
Mactier Resident Charged With Impaired Operation and Obstructing Police in Barrie
A 22-year-old Mactier resident who police say was passed out at the wheel in a Barrie parking lot reportedly fled from paramedics when she was roused. It happened last night in a north Bayfield Street...
Aug 17, 2023 Source: Barrie Police
STIs Are On The Rise in Simcoe Muskoka
*The following article was written by Dr. Colin Lee, the local health unit's Associate Medical Officer of Health. Sexual health is an integral part of our overall health and well-being which can have ...
Aug 17, 2023
Police Seek Suspects After Disturbances on Dunlop Street East
On Sunday, August 13th, at 2:45 a.m., Barrie Police responded to multiple disturbances outside a Dunlop Street East establishment. One incident, in particular, resulted in a male victim trying to take...
Aug 17, 2023
Motorcyclist Killed in Midland Crash
For the second day in a row, there has been a fatal motorcycle crash on Highway 12. A car and a motorcycle collided in Midland just before 9 P.M Wednesday at Highway 12 and Simcoe Road 93. OPP say the...
Aug 17, 2023 Photo: OPP via X.
High-risk Offender residing in Barrie
In the interest of public safety, the Barrie Police Service is issuing a community safety advisory regarding the presence of a high-risk offender in the community. This advisory follows careful consid...
Aug 16, 2023
Gravenhurst investing $1 million for new hospital sites
The Town of Gravenhurst will provide $1 million as its contribution towards two new hospital sites in Muskoka, helping to ensure continued high quality health care for residents and visitors. The fund...
Aug 16, 2023 Town of Gravenhurst
Police Seeking To Identify Gravenhurst Theft Suspects
Members of the Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are asking the public for help in identifying suspects in a theft investigation in Gravenhurst. On four separate occasions ...
Aug 16, 2023