Category Archives: Local News

This winter strom causing problems on area roads. Plows and sanders are out, but the snow and strong winds causing problems as far as visibility is concerned. Highway 12 east and west of Orillia is sn...

Break out the golf clubs. Spring is just around the corner. Wiarton Willie was pulled from his warm burrow this morning to face a blinding snow storm, and he did not see his shadow. That means an earl...

The count down to Orillia's winter carnival continues with only 8 more days until the start of the big event. The carnival runs from Feb. 11 to 13 in Couchiching Beach Park. Carnival Vice President Ke...

The fourth annual Subaru Ski Day being described as a big success by organzier Mike Davenport. He says a lot of people attended this years event and expects the final total of money raised for the Com...

Moonstone residents asking Simcoe North MPP Garfield Dunlop to go to bat for thier small rural school. Some members of the Moonstone Elementary Enhancement Team met with Dunlop Wednesday and another g...

Orillia City Council will try to get a better grip on rising costs associated with the Library/Market Square Project. A motion was passed that was put forward by Councillor Andrew Hill that requests a...

Orillia City Council has chosen to reopen the Orillia Community Centre for a trial project in February and March. A recommendation was put forward by City recreation staff to rent out the community ce...

There is a winter storm warning now out for Orillia. Flights are being cancelled and provincial police are urging drivers to stay home Wednesday as a wicked snowstorm heads for southern Ontario. Envir...

The City of Orillia gearing up to battle tomorrows expected snowstorm. If you are out today and notice a blue substance on many of the streets, that is the the cities first attack against tomorrows sn...

That big Groundhog day winter storm heading our way is still a day away, but local police already issuing warnings and advice for motorists. Constable Peter Leon of the Central OPP region, which inclu...