Author Archives: Bayshore News Team

Environment Canada confirms there was a tornado in the Hawkestone area, south of Orillia. Meteorologist Geff Coulson says from social media and based on dashcam video from a severe weather scientist w...

A close call for tenants of a unit on Innisfil Street in Barrie after an overnight basement fire. The fire department says there were no smoke alarms, but flames melted a plastic water line in the exp...

A substantial drug seizure in Bala Bracebridge OPP conducted a traffic stop on Muskoka Road 169 last night. Police say they seized over $25,000 in cocaine and more than $11,000 in currency, and they a...

A former music teacher who worked in Clearview Township has been charged in a historic sexual assault investigation. OPP arrested 68 year old John Bain of Toronto and charged him with three counts eac...

Swimming advisories has been posted at two Orillia beaches, Couchiching Beach and Moose Beach. Tests conducted by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit revealed the water at the beach has a higher-t...

The Ontario Fire Marshall's Office is investigating a fire at a veterinary clinic in Essa Township. Essa Township Fire went to the building on the 9th Line near 25th Sideroad Sunday morning aroun...

Orillia Mayor Steve Clarke is expressing his disappointment after the Ontario Energy Board rejected a joint appeal by the City and Hydro One. The two parties had an agreement in place that would see H...

The weather didn't dampen the spirits of those who attended Orillia Ribfest and Craft Beer Festival over the weekend. The fourth year of the event wrapped up Sunday at Tudhope Park. Operators fro...

We still don't know what caused a blast at a construction site where road and sewer work was being done in a downtown Bracebridge neighbourhood. The Ministry of Labour were called in after an exp...

Gravenhurst Fire had to make a rescue out on Kahshe Lake. Crews from three stations went to an area off White Eagle Road Sunday afternoon. Reports say one person was treated by paramedics after gettin...