Category Archives: Local News

A 21 year-old Serven Township has been arrested. Orillia OPP executed a search warrent around noon yesterday, Wednesday, for a home on Upper Big Chute Rd. The young man was arrested and charged with U...

About half way through the month, more local smokers then ever before, are trying to stay away from tobacco for the chance to win some great prizes. More than 2,600 people from this area are part of t...

Deadlines are fast approaching for the first annual Premier's Safe Schools Awards. Nominations are being accepted now until the end of the month. The first annual award will honor Safe Schools teams f...

Members of the Chippewas of Rama First Nation are calling for a forensic audit or RCMP probe amid shock at learning their community is facing a cash crunch. Band members have said openly that they can...

Grant applications are now being accepted at the offices of the Orillia Community Foundations. The Foundation is accepting grants now until April 1st in two main categories - the Community Unrestricte...

Five deaths on local trails in just two weeks has the Ontario Provincial Police and the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs concerned. Both the OPP and OFSC say fatalities are preventable and urge ...

The investgation into a house fire in Orillia early Saturday morning continues. The blaze on James street completly destroyed the two story building, and has left three people homeless with only the c...

One of the worlds best known female artists will be the headliner at this years Mariposa Folk Festival here in Orillia. Emmylou Harris will be featured on the main stage Saturday night. The 12 time gr...

Tomorrow will be a big day for more than 270 grade six students from Orillia and Severan township. Its graduation day, but they are not graduating from school but from the DARE program. Orillia OPP Sp...

A fire on Saturday on James Street, continues to be investigated...to determine the cause. The fire broke out in the 2-storey house, after 4 in the morning...three people were in the home and they wer...