Category Archives: Local News

More residents in Simcoe County could soon be surfing the net via High speed internet. It's all because Tiny Township application for Broadband has resulted in a 668 thousand dollar boost from the Pro...

Another 60 day delay before Orillia Council makes any decision surrounding the plan to construct a new OPP detachment building in the city. Councillor Linda Murray told council that some new developme...

A joint environmental program between the County of Simcoe and the three School boards in the region is resulting in substantial green dividends. The Learning and Living Green program involves the col...

Park Street Collegiate Institute in Orillia is gearing up to celebrate their 50th anniversary. Preparations have been in the works for this milestone since the Orillia school celebrated it's 40th anni...

Nintendo Wii and Mario Kart video games are being brought into the classroom as an educational tool. Special Education Resource Teacher Julie Johnson at Goodfellow Public School in Alcona says the gam...

A local MPP and Conservative Candidate in the upcoming fall election calling on the Provincial Government to impose a moratorium on the closure of any Simcoe County schools ,including Barrie and Orill...

A strong start as far as construction is concerned in Orillia for the new year. While the number of building permits in January are down a bit from last year, the value of those permits is up substant...

The reconstruction of Colborne Street in Orillia will go ahead. In a recorded vote, Orillia Council decided to tender the 3.5 million dollar project that will see reconstruction of the street from And...

Orillia Council has moved to replace money lost to the local Physician Recruitment and Retention committee when the city lost its underservices designation. The committe lost 40 thosuand dollars that ...

Help is on the way for the overworked assistant to Orillia Mayor Angelo Orsi. Council has approved an proposal to hire an additional staffer in his office to help create a lighter workload and a more ...