Category Archives: Local News

Still no cause of a fire that completly destroyed an Orillia home early Saturday morning. An Orillia fire department official says an early morning blaze in the city gutted a home on James Street. The...

A very successfull fund raising event in Coldwater Saturday to raise money for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. The 8th annual curling bonspiel has exceeded its goal and raised more than 27 thou...

Two new programs have been unveiled by the North Simcoe victims Crisis Services. Executive Director Pat Hehn says both are designed to offer victims quick and immediate access to help during a crisis....

A proposal from Natural Resources Minister Linda Jeffery to hold a contest to control the ever growing coyote population is getting a positive reception from Simcoe North MPP Garfield Dunlop. He says ...

Orillia residents getting a pat on the back for their efforts at recycling. Superintended of Waste Management Greg Preston says the city currently has a diversion rate of around 60 per cent, but they ...

Simcoe North MPP Garfield Dunlop hoping the government will act on his private members bill to amend the highway traffic safety act to protect tow truck drivers and other who offer road side assistanc...

Two lcoal Conservation authorities have issued flood advisories and warnings as a result of all the rain we will be getting over the next day or so. We have a rainfall warning for the Orillia area fro...

Quick action by a concerned motorist and Orillia OPP resulted in an impaired driver being removed from the road before any serious could have happened. On Thursday around 6:30 p.m., Orillia OPP were a...

Another 900 Ontario schools will offer full day kindergarten in 2012. The McGuinty government announced the full list of school's on Wednesday. The government estimates about 120 thousand will be in s...

The Highway 11 Laclie St exit ramp remians closed this morning. Orillia OPP say the ramp is closed for a criminal investigation there following an early morning chase. Reports say officers had been co...