Category Archives: Orillia News
Birds Found in Oro-Medonte and Bracebridge Test Positive for West Nile Virus
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) has received notification from Public Health Ontario that two dead birds, one found in Oro-Medonte and one in Bracebridge, have tested positive for West...
Aug 04, 2023 Logo via the SMDHU
SIU Reopens Bracebridge Case Involving Man Injured While In Custody
The Special Investigations Unit has re-opened a case involving a 31-year-old man who was injured while in the custody of Bracebridge OPP. The man was involved in an altercation with several officers i...
Aug 04, 2023
OPP Telling Drivers To Keep an Eye on Road and Roadside this Long Weekend
Ahead of another busy long weekend on highways and roads, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding drivers that paying attention to what's happening on the roadside is just as important as kee...
Aug 03, 2023
United Way Simcoe Muskoka to invest $2.1 million in Community Collaborative Projects over the next three years
Communities across Simcoe and Muskoka are facing new and evolving challenges; as a result local charities and nonprofit organizations are being asked to respond to increased community needs. This is w...
Aug 02, 2023
Campaign Started To Assist Family Of Man Killed In Wasaga Beach Area Crash.
A GoFundMe campaign has been started for the family of a man killed last week in a crash near Wasaga Beach. The collision on Crossland Road claimed the life of 30-year-old Wesley McLauchlan. He left b...
Aug 02, 2023 Source: gofundme.com.
Float Plane Crashes on Lake Simcoe
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a float plane that crashed and subsequently capsized near Fountain Beach in Ramara. On July 31, 2023, shortl...
Aug 01, 2023
Fatal Collision Involving Motorcycle in Bracebridge
Members of the Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal motorcycle collision on Muskoka Road 117 near Springdale Park Road in Bracebridge. On July 31, 20...
Aug 01, 2023 Source: OPP
Speed Enforcement Cameras Coming to Barrie.
Photo radar is coming to Barrie. The city will take advantage of funding provided by the business arm of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, which will pay for two provincial offences office...
Aug 01, 2023 City Of Barrie Logo
Vehicle Located in Penetanguishene Homicide Investigation.
The OPP say they have found a vehicle wanted in connection with a homicide in Penetanguishene last week. Thursday afternoon, an injured man was found in the parking lot behind the Village Square Mall....
Aug 01, 2023 From: OPP West Region Twitter
Orillia Residents Facing Assault and Robbery Charges
Two Orillia residents face assault, forcible confinement, and robbery charges after an attempted car theft. It happened Saturday at 24 Mississauga Street East at midnight. Police say the victim suffer...
Jul 31, 2023