Barrie Mayor Alex Nuttall announced the location for the new South Barrie Mixed-Use Recreation Complex today. The 100-acre site is near McKay Road East and Huronia Road - it was expropriated by Barrie Council in April. Nuttall says the complex will "bring people together, support Barrie's growing population and en...

A Barrie man is among 36 people, arrested and charged in a massive child exploitation investigation. Twenty-one police services worked together to lay a total of 128 criminal charges. All of the accused are male ranging in age from 18-73. The Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation o...

Orillia OPP were busy with impaired investigations yesterday - a 35 year old male from Fort Erie Ontario was charged after a tip from the public about an impaired driver on Hwy 11 in Oro-Medonte around 4am. He faces 6 charges in all, one of which was failing to have his auto equipped with a required ignition interlock ...

Barrie Police had their hands full last night after a chaotic call about two men fighting led to three attests. It all started when four adults all known to each other decided to walk to a nearby convenience store in the area of Mapleview East and Huronia Road, with two children. Two men commenced a consensual fight en...

Orillia OPP nabbed a novice driver for stunt driving and other offences yesterday. The driver was clocked at 161 km/hr in a posted 90 on Hwy 11 south. Four charges in all were laid - and the driver has a 30 day licence suspension, the vehicle will be impounded for 14 days and can likely expect a big fat insurance hike...

A 24-year-old Barrie male faces several charges after he went for a noisy Saturday (May 31) morning drive on Essa Road. Barrie Police pulled the driver over to confirm the mufflers to be improper and not original equipment. And then it was soon discovered, there was no valid permit and a suspended licence. Additionally...

A Ramara Township councillor has been sanctioned after an Integrity Commissioner report regarding a Code of Conduct complaint involving Councillor Sherri Bell was released today. The investigation, conducted independently under the Municipal Act, concluded that Councillor Bell breached multiple sections of the Township...

A city-wide garage sale is set for Orillia one week from tomorrow on Saturday June 7th. The initiative is aimed at supporting affordable housing in Orillia with participants being encouraged to donate a portion of their garage sale sales to the city's affordable housing reserve. Last year, more than 100 garage sales to...

Trying to shoplift at a Barrie retailer turned out to be more than the accused bargained for. A 37 year old Barrie woman was arrested last night (May 28) at a Bayfield Street store for theft under $5,000, but turned out to be wanted by Barrie police on two outstanding arrest warrants. She also scored a 25 year no tresp...

The City of Orillia is proposing to name a new arterial road Brook Trout Drive. Any person wishing to comment on the proposed by-law is requested to submit comments in writing by email to kpreston@orillia.ca or drop it off at the Orillia City Centre by June 3rd.

In honour of Juneteenth, a group called Making Change is again presenting the historical tour "Footsteps To Freedom," a local Black History Bus Tour on Saturday, June 14th. It kicks off at 9:30am from Anderson's Kitchen on Cedar Pointe Drive in Barrie and stops at Oro African Church then winds up at Clarksbur...

Three people are now facing charges following a police search at a Midland residence. Yesterday morning at around 4:45, members of the OPP Community Street Crime Unit, along with the Tactics and Rescue Unit executed a search warrant at a home on Seventh Street near Ottawa Street. Southern Georgian Bay OPP seized a stol...

Orillia OPP are looking to the public for help in locating a missing female - Chantel is 50 years old - has a slim build and is 5'6". She wears glasses and has shoulder length hair. She was last seen in Orillia on May 5th. Anyone with information is asked to call OPP.

The City of Orillia is reminding residents of special curbside pick up of clothing and textiles coming up next month. From June 2nd through the 6th, items placed in clean, dry and clear bags will be collected. There is no limit. Residents should have their bags to the curb 7am on their scheduled collection day. There i...

The Orillia Street Crime Unit and Orillia OPP have put a couple of drug dealers out of business. An investigation into trafficking led to the arrests yesterday. Suspected cocaine, fentanyl, hydrophone along with cash and jewellery were seized from what is believed to be a large drug trafficking operation out of a busin...

Orillia OPP is investigating a fraud that took place at a business. The investigation was launched in March after being getting a call from someone who's credit card had been used fraudulently. Police have released this photo of the suspect. If you recognize the person or have any information please contact Orillia OPP...

Orillia OPP are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that happened yesterday in Oro-Medonte. It happened on Lakeshore Road East - police and emergency medical crews were called just before 1:30pm for reports that a cyclist had struck two vehicles. The motorcyclist, a 64 year old male from Oro-Medonte was taken to hos...

Three people are facing charges following a drug investigation in Orillia. The investigation also resulted in OPP officers seizing over 300 grams of suspected cocaine, over 120 grams of fentanyl, and more than 450 hydromorphone pills and both Canadian and American currency. On May 14th at around 9 pm, police executed a...

A man from Orillia is now facing charges after Orillia OPP received a call about a suspicious person who was possibly armed with a weapon. On May 15th, just after 8:30 am, police were called to West Street South in Orillia. Through their investigation, they found that the suspect had allegedly broken into a nearby gara...

Southern Georgian Bay OPP are asking for the public's help in finding a person who was involved in an ongoing investigation into an assault that took place in Penetanguishene. Police say that they have arrested two people in the case, a 25-year-old man from Midland, and a 33-year-old woman from Tiny Township. They're b...

Orillia OPP is seeking assistance in locating 62 y/o Anita. Described as 5'4", 200 lbs, brownish-red shoulder length hair. Last spoken to May 14, 2025. Resides in Washago, may be in Toronto area. If you have any information, please call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Ref# E250616534.

The City of Orillia has announced that up to four dwelling units will be permitted on on a single lot across the city and will also allow for a range of residential uses on certain commercially zoned land in West Orillia. This change will make it easier to build more homes and will help the city qualify for $4.5 millio...

You know what they say - one person's garbage is another person's treasure - and the city of Orillia is embracing that with another year of the Orillia Treasure Hunt. Starting this Saturday (May 17th) the program will run on third Saturday of the month until October. In the name of re-use and recycle - large household ...

A house has been destroyed by fire in Orillia. Fire fighters, police and paramedics were called around 3 a.m. Wednesday to a house on George Street between Westmount Drive and Lakeview Avenue. There are no reports of injuries. Orillia Fire, ⁦@simcoecountyPS⁩ and OPP on scene of a fully involved structure fire. Geor...

The City of Orillia will spend five hundred thousand dollars on tree recovery and replanting following the ice storm of earlier this spring. City council approved the plan at yesterday's meeting. The funding was allocated from the City's Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve and will support the removal of damaged and fallen ...