Category Archives: Orillia News
New temporary municipal parking lot opening June 3 at 20 Front St. S
Just in time for the weekend, a new temporary municipal parking lot is opening on Saturday, June 3, near the downtown Orillia waterfront area, providing additional parking for visitors and residents t...
Jun 02, 2023 Source: City of Orillia.
Mactier Resident Fined $8,000 After Shooting At Deer Decoy in the Port Carling Area
A Mactier resident has pleaded guilty to trespassing for the purpose of hunting and discharging a firearm from a roadway. He was recently fined $8,000 and had his hunting license suspended for two yea...
Jun 02, 2023 Greg Gjerdingen / CC
Trail Tunes Saturday In Collingwood, Wasaga Beach, Clearview.
Saturday is Trail Tunes Day in western Simcoe County. The regional event connects over 100 kilometers of trail and musical culture between Wasaga Beach, Collingwood, and Clearview Township. Between no...
Jun 02, 2023 Image Source: cyclesimcoe.ca
Multiple Injuries In Highway 12 Crash.
One person was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries, after a crash on Highway 12 near Beaverton Thursday. OPP say several others were transported by ground ambulances as well. The crash involve...
Jun 02, 2023 OPP Photo via Twitter
One Person Sent to Hospital Following Collision In Bracebridge
The OPP is investigating a collision that caused traffic issues on Kimberley Avenue in Bracebridge today. Police, along with Bracebridge Fire Dept and Muskoka EMS responded to reports that a single ve...
Jun 01, 2023
MUSKOKA "MOM PROM" RAISES $15,000 TO HELP WOMEN IN MUSKOKA
Over 200 Muskoka moms/women alike gathered on May 12 donning their best bridesmaid attire to raise funds for women in Muskoka who need support. Organized by Muskoka-based Primp & Pop Event Co. thi...
Jun 01, 2023
Housing Needed In Simcoe County for Ukrainians Displaced By War.
In partnership with the County of Simcoe, the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka is seeking to rehouse 61 Ukrainian nationals currently living in a repurposed Long-Term Care facility. This facility is set to clos...
Jun 01, 2023 Source: ymcaofsimcoemuskoka.ca
Magic Mushroom Shop Shuttered in Wasaga Beach.
The Wasaga Beach bylaw department has shut down a Mosley Street business that sold magic mushrooms. In a statement released via Twitter, Mayor Brian Smith said the store owners did not have a license ...
May 31, 2023 Source: Town of Wasaga Beach
Bracebridge Sportsplex air conditioning repairs delayed until late summer
The Town of Bracebridge tendered a vendor to replace the rooftop air chiller at the Bracebridge Sportsplex in October 2022. The new roof-top unit was scheduled to arrive in June, but unfortunately, ma...
May 30, 2023
Robbery & Assault at Downtown Orillia Business
A 50-year-old Peterborough resident is awaiting a bail hearing after a robbery at a downtown Orillia business. It happened yesterday morning and police say an employee was assaulted after the suspect ...
May 30, 2023