Category Archives: Orillia News
Three Charged In Connection with Cemetery Vandalism
On Friday, April 21st, Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) asked for the public's assistance regarding an investigation into mischief that occurred at the St. Thomas Cemetery located on Manito...
Apr 24, 2023 From: OPP West Region Twitter
Pilot Walks Away From Collingwood Plane Crash
A pilot walked away from a plane crash in Collingwood Sunday. OPP, paramedics and Collingwood fire fighters were called to a farm field near Raglan Street and Poplar Sideroad, where a small plane flip...
Apr 24, 2023 OPP Photo via Twitter.
Meet Mooskokie!
The moose at Gravenhurst town hall finally has a name. After a contest that resulted in a short list of five names, voters have chosen Mooskokie as the name for the giant carved moose that greets visi...
Apr 24, 2023 Town of Gravenhurst photo.
One Dead, Two Injured In Hwy 12 Crash
One person is dead, and two others have been injured in a crash on Highway 12 near Beaverton. OPP say an s-u-v collided with a pickup truck Sunday night at Thorah Concession 7. The male driver of the ...
Apr 24, 2023 OPP Photo Via Twitter.
Ontario SPCA And Humane Society Has 32 Cats Who Need Homes
The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society has returned from Northern Ontario with 32 cats that will have the opportunity to find loving homes thanks to a unique partnership. The special feline passengers ar...
Apr 23, 2023 An overview of some cats available through the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society. (Image via ontariospca.ca)
New Upgraded Crosswalk Opens In Warminster
The hamlet of Warminster, just west of Orillia, is going to get an upgraded pedestrian crosswalk. Residents have been pushing for a safer way for pedestrians to get across busy Highway 12. The crosswa...
Apr 23, 2023
Orillia Home & Cottage Show This Weekend
Orillia's Home & Cottage Show returns for its 30th anniversary this weekend. The event runs today and tomorrow at the Barnfield Point Recreation Centre and features about 50 exhibitors. It also in...
Apr 22, 2023 The Barnfield Point Recreation Centre (image via Google Maps)
Suspected Human Remains Found In Springwater Twp
OPP is investigating after suspected human remains were located in Springwater Twp. Wednesday at 5 pm police were told they were found on a property off Penetanguishene Road. A post-mortem examination...
Apr 20, 2023 Image: Ontario Provincial Police, Logo
Numerous Charges Laid At Bracebridge Truck Rally
The OPP responded to a large truck rally in a commercial parking lot at 500 Muskoka Rd 118 in Bracebridge during the evening hours of Saturday, April 15th, and laid a number of charges. Hundreds of ve...
Apr 18, 2023
Help shape the future of Downtown Orillia on May 9 and 10
The City of Orillia invites members of the public to take part in upcoming workshops on May 9 and 10, 2023, to provide feedback to help inform an update of the current Downtown Tomorrow Plan, which pr...
Apr 17, 2023 Source: City of Orillia.