Category Archives: Orillia News
OPP Warn About Potentially Fatal Strain Of Opioids That May Be Circulating in Simcoe & Muskoka
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Central Region are warning members of the public of a possible highly potent and potentially fatal strain of illicit opioids that may be circulating within the C...
Mar 06, 2023
Orillia Waterfront Work Continues
A waterfront road in Orillia will be shut down as of Monday, as work continues on a major project. For the next month and a half, crews will be digging up Centennial Drive and upgrading sewer and wate...
Mar 06, 2023 Source: City of Orillia.
Tree Removal To Take Place This Week For Major Road Project
Tree removal is expected to begin this week for a major road project in Barrie. The Bryne Drive south extension will eventually link Harvie Road and Caplan Avenue. Utility relocation work has already ...
Mar 04, 2023 Source: City Of Barrie
Kingston Man Charged After Causing Disturbance In Tay Township
South Georgian Bay OPP have laid charges after a call to a home in Tay Township. Officers were called to a residence on Seventh Avenue, where the man was on the property causing a disturbance and then...
Mar 04, 2023
OPP Make Arrest in Overnight Penetanguishene Convenience Store Robbery Investigation
Investigators from the Southern Georgian Bay OPP Detachment have made an arrest in the overnight robbery of a Main Street Penetanguishene convenience store. On March 3, 2023, at 1:50 a.m. officers wer...
Mar 03, 2023 Image: OPP Cruiser
Hold & Secure At Angus Morrison Elementary School Lifted Following Bomb Threat Scare
Today at 11:30 am OPP responded to a bomb threat incident at Angus Morrison Elementary School, in Angus. This resulted in numerous road closures and the evacuation of all staff and students from the s...
Mar 03, 2023 OPP Logo
Meeting Planned For March 8 On Health Privatization
A new local health care advocy group is hosting a virtual town hall on March 8th to discuss healthcare privitization. The Simcoe County Health Coalition is comprised of various unions, community group...
Mar 03, 2023 Source: ontariohealthcoaliton.ca
City of Barrie's drinking water quality scores perfect again
The City of Barrie has once again achieved a 100% score this year from the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) for drinking water quality. The rating will be published in the Minist...
Mar 02, 2023 Source: City Of Barrie
Scientific Test Kits Give Volunteers Tools To Study Road Salt
Volunteers are testing to see how much road salt or chloride is draining as runoff into some Gravenhurst area lakes. The volunteers, Citizen Scientist from the Gull and Silver Lake Residents' Associat...
Mar 01, 2023
Changes Coming to Muskoka's Waste Fees
The district of Muskoka Council has approved staff recommendations to provide some assistance to families to meet new garbage limits. Change has become necessary to Muskoka's waste program to reduce g...
Feb 28, 2023