Category Archives: Orillia News
Orillia OPP Search For Missing Boater
Orillia OPP are searching for a local man who had gone fishing but then didn't return at the scheduled time. In their search, police found an abandoned boat in the Bass Lake area. The OPP Marine Unit,...
Apr 29, 2023 Source: OPP via Twitter
Perch Festival Set to Run April 29- May 6, 2023
The Perch Festival is returning to Orillia. The Orillia District Chamber of Commerce (ODCC) is reviving the event with a new and exciting twist. The Perch Festival has long been synonymous with the of...
Apr 26, 2023
Statues Missing From Tiny Township
Five bronze statues, worth about $20,000 have disappeared from a garden in Tiny Township. The statues were taken from a place in the Cedar Ridge development. OPP say the homeowners recently returned a...
Apr 25, 2023 Photo provided by the OPP.
SS Keewatin Heads To Kingston
The S.S. Keewatin has left Port McNicoll. The historic steamer is being towed to Hamilton for repairs, before heading to the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes in Kingston. The century old steamer was b...
Apr 25, 2023 Source: Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston.
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