Category Archives: Local News

The OPP is advising the public of multiple road restrictions currently in effect near Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, due to the first minister’s summit. These measures are in place to manage tr...

More than 5.2 million above ground swimming pools sold across the U.S. and Canada over the last 20 years are being recalled after nine drowning deaths were reported. The recall covers a range of Bestw...

Orillia’s 65th Mariposa Folk Festival held earlier this month, was a resounding success and sellout for the fourth consecutive year. The Festival Chair also reports youth and young adult ticket ...

A 46 year old Gravenhurst man is in a Toronto hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car this morning. It happened on Gravenhurst Parkway around 7:10am. The Gravenhurst Parkwa...

Bracebridge OPP say that one person suffered serious injuries in a boating collision on Skeleton Lake, and another person is facing charges. Yesterday afternoon just before 5 pm, police, along with Mu...

Southern Georgian Bay opp have charged a driver from Elmvale after a patrol with an Automated Licence Plate Reader. The officer was carrying out traffic enforcement on Simcoe County Road 6 on Tuesday....

The OPP is conducting a death investigation after being dispatched to the Deanlea Beach area in Tiny Township at 9:00 p.m. July 13th. Police received a call about an unconscious child that had been pu...

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre in Barrie has launched a new initiative called Honouring Indigenous Identity in Healthcare. In a news release today, the hospital cited it as an important step fo...

Barrie Police officers on patrol last night (July 6th) in the city’s downtown ended up charging a 22 year old with 14 various firearms and drug offences. The accused was arguing with a female wh...

A 27 year old Orillia man faces charges in relations to an early morning car crash this morning. Barrie Police say just before 4am, several calls were received about an Audi A4 crashed into a fence on...