Category Archives: Local News
Muskoka Schools will be closed on Monday
The areas that make up Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) have been greatly affected by the ice storm that swept across parts of Ontario this past weekend. Due to road conditions, power ...
Mar 30, 2025
States of Emergency in effect in Orillia, Oro Medonte, Rama First Nation.
Orillia , Oro-Medonte and the Rama First Nation have declared states of emergency due to the hazardous conditions caused by the severe ice storm. Orillia’s emergency declaration urges residents ...
Mar 30, 2025
Suspicious Vehicle Call Leads To Arrest For Outstanding Charges, Drug Possession
Southern Georgian Bay OPP have charged one person with drug possession following a call about a suspicious vehicle. Police were called to a home on Elizabeth Street just before noon on Saturday. Offic...
Mar 30, 2025
Two Charged With Impaired Driving After Two Separate Collisions On Saturday
Orillia OPP have charged two drivers with impaired driving-related charges Saturday morning. Just after 11am on Saturday, police were called to a collision on Laclie Street in Orillia. One driver, a 2...
Mar 30, 2025
Thousands without power across central Ontario due to ice storm.
More than 120 thousand Hydro One customers were in the dark as of Saturday night as freezing rain coated central Ontario in a sheet of ice. Trees and branches continued to fall on power lines and road...
Mar 30, 2025
Ice Storm, Freezing Rain Could Cause Issues For Region
An ice storm is forecasted for the weekend that will bring prolonged periods of freezing rain to the region. Ice buildup could cause widespread power outages and slippery road conditions. With up to 2...
Mar 29, 2025
TWO MEN WANTED AFTER GUNS SEIZED
Bracebridge OPP is looking for information after two people fled from a RIDE program on Tuesday night in Bracebridge. Around 11pm police were conducting a RIDE program on Ecclestone Drive. A black Cad...
Mar 28, 2025
ORILLIA ICE STORM PREPAREDNESS MEASURES
Source: City of Orillia. The City of Orillia is preparing for forecasted weekend ice storm and asking residents to do the same. According to an Envioronment Canada Special Weather Statement, the regio...
Mar 27, 2025
ORILLIA INVESTING IN PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT
Source: Town of Collingwood The City of Orillia will invest 500 thousand dollars toward physician recruitment. The funding will go to the Orillia & Lake Country Physician Recruitment Commit...
Mar 25, 2025
ORILLIA OPP CHARGE WOMAN WITH STUNT DRIVING
From: OPP West Region (X). Orillia OPP put the brakes on a woman charged with stunt driving. She was pulled over on highway 11 north in Oro-Medonte Monday having been clocked at 157km/hr in a posted 9...
Mar 24, 2025
