Category Archives: Local News

Its back to work for our MP as Parliament is set to resume Monday (today). While the Opposition parties have been making threats about a possible election, Simcoe North MP Bruce Stanton is staying out...

Its going to be an exciting day for a lot of little ones in Orillia and Simcoe County today (Monday) This the first day for registeration for Kindergarten for the 2011-2012 school year. All children w...

A number of local community Groups continue to fight a proposal to construct 10 large solar panel projects in the region. A meeting was held Saturday in Coldwater to allow local residents a say in the...

The Provincial government has anounced a multi million dollar plan to construct a new state-of-the-art forensic mental health facility in Penetanguishene. Built on the hospital's existing site, the ne...

A snowmobile crash in Algonquin park has claimed the life of an Orillia man. OPp report say a snowmobile slid into the path of other snow machines while rounding a bend on a trail Sunday afternoon. Th...

The Kiwanis Club of Orillia and the First Student Busing Company are providing the funding needed to bring elementary students to programs offered at the Orillia Opera House. General Manager of the Or...

Orillia city council held a special committee meeting Saturday to discuss the priorities of Council over the next four years. The meeting was an extension of a team building meeting held in November, ...

The familiar sound of a locomotive whistle is being heard once again in the Severn Falls area. CP rail trains are running once again on the main line after this weeks derailment. Randy Marsh is with C...

Its good news for anyone wanting to visit a patient at Orillia's soldiers memorial Hospital. A flu outbreak on a medical unit at Orilla Soldiers Memorial Hospital was declared over today by the hospit...

Simcoe North Conservative MP Bruce Stanton rising above all the election rehotoric coming out of Ottawa these days from the Liberals and NDP. Stanton says his main focus is on job creation here in the...