Category Archives: Local News

Begining tomorrow, you fingers are going to have to do a lot more walking if you want to do some talking. That's because 10 digit dialing comes to Orillia and area Saturday. Glenn Pilley, director of ...

Last year will go into the books as the best of times and the worst of times as far as real estate sales were concerned. Stuart McNeely is the Past President of the Orillia and District Real Estate Bo...

A 21-year-old Orillia man was killed when the car he was driving struck a tractor trailer on Durham Regional Road 15 east of Beaverton...on Monday. Police officers from North Division were called to t...

Local citizens had an opportuntiy to voice their questions and concerns regarding the next federal budget at a public meeting held by Simcoe North Conservative MP Bruce Stanton. The meeting was held l...

If you are hoping for some shelter while you are waiting for a bus in Orillia it looks like you are going to have to keep waiting. A request was made by the Orillia District Literacy Council for the C...

More opposition to Provincial Governments amended Simcoe County Growth Plan. This time its coming from Simcoe North Conservative MPP Garfield Dunlop who calls the new plan nothing more than a disaster...

Today, January 12th, is the one year anniversary of the devestating earthquake that struck Haiti and claimed more than 200 thosuand lives. One year later an Orillia resident who has been active in Hai...

A three phase process to replace the docks at the Port of Orillia looks to be put on the backburner for the time being. Council voted to not award a contract on the tender recommended by City Staff an...

Despite the cold winter months the Orillia Farmer's Market is still going strong. Market Manager Jim Harris says there were 25 vendors last week operating in the market. This is less than the 60 vendo...

January is Crimestoppers month here In Orillia and Simcoe County and Muskoka. In fact Crime Stoppers police co-ordinator Dawn Martin says Crimestoppers is celebrated right around the world during the ...