Category Archives: Local News

    Photo Credit Bill Crampton There is a heavy police presence near the Edenvale Aerodrome along Highway 26 east of Stayner. OPP say there is an investigation going on, but no other details...

Barrie Police have laid a raft of charges, including two murder charges after investigations at several locations revealed suspected human remains. Barrie police have been, for some time, investigatin...

Huronia West OPP are investigating a fatal collision on Hwy 400 Northbound near the Hwy 11 split. At around 7:15 this morning, officers responded to a 911 call about a vehicle upside down. A 29 year o...

The City of Orillia’s automated speed enforcement program is fully in effect today with cameras on Westmount Drive South now live. Three zones are active including Fittons Road West, Park Street...

West Nile virus has been detected again in Simcoe Muskoka – a bird in Barrie and a mosquito pool in New Tecumseth. To date, no human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in Simcoe Muskoka...

Barrie Police netted a repeat offender and charged him with serious criminal offences after responding to a parking lot near Johnson’s Beach last night around 11. The call was regarding about 40...

The warning is expected to remain in effect until Monday, when a cooler mass of air is expected to arrive. The organization says that daytime temperatures are expected to be over 30 degrees, with humi...

The man wanted in a death and arson investigation in Muskoka is confirmed dead. OPP had been looking for 29-year-old Mitchell Gray since August 1. That’s when gunshots rang out at a house in Bra...

The OPP and the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit have issued a drug alert. Officials say there is an extremely toxic drug on the streets known as “red down”. It is believed to be a form...

Orillia OPP is advising residents and visitors to Oro-Medonte from Thursday through to Monday of traffic disruptions due to Boots and Hearts taking place at Burl’s Creek this weekend. OPP say th...