Author Archives: Syndicated Content

From: OPP West Region Twitter Orillia OPP are investigating a fail to remain accident in which a child was hit. It happened on Penetang Street in Orillia just after 3:30pm on Thursday. Police are look...

Simcoe County students in Grades 5 and 6 have the opportunity to be a Paramedic for a day. County of Simcoe Paramedic Services have launched their annual contest open to students living in Simcoe coun...

The Simcoe County District School Board is hosting a career pathways event for people of Indigenous ancestry. Sessions are slated for April 26th at the Rama Community Hall from 1-3pm, the Barrie Nativ...

Orillia OPP are asking for the public’s help in locating 29-year-old ‘Rachel’. Rachel is five-foot six-inches tall, thin build, with medium length blonde hair, and blue eyes. Last se...

The Ontario government says it’s considering plans to expand 'strong mayor powers' to 169 additional municipalities across the province…including in our region. The special designation is ...

The City of Orillia has officially terminated the state of emergency declared March 30th in the wake of the ice storm. The city says conditions have stabilized. Mayor Don McIsaac noted in a press rele...

The Ontario government has announced plans to expand 'strong mayor powers' to 169 additional municipalities across the province…including in our region. The special designation is intended to sp...

Muskoka Lakes fire fighters were able to rescue a person from thin ice on Lake Rosseau Sunday evening. Fire crews from four stations responded to Foot’s Bay and used specialized equipment to bri...

An army of more than four thousand hydro workers spent the weekend restoring power to thousands of local homes and businesses. The majority of the city of Orillia is back on line, but there are still ...

Southern Georgian Bay OPP are investigating after they received a report of a deceased person at a home in Tay Township on March 31st. Police, along with Tay Township Fire Service and Simcoe County Pa...