Category Archives: Local News
Two People Charged In Orillia For Suspected Impaired Driving
Orillia OPP says that their proactive efforts led to the arrest of two people on impaired driving charges. Just before 8 p.m. Thursday, an officer was patrolling the area of West Street South in Orill...
Apr 07, 2024
SIU Invokes Mandate Following Use Of ARWEN In Orillia
The province’s Special Investigations Unit is now looking into an incident this weekend that led to police discharging an Anti-Riot Weapon Enfield at a 33-year-old man. At around 4:30 on Friday ...
Mar 31, 2024
Two People Face Impaired Driving Charges Following Incident At Local Care Home
Two people are now charged with impaired driving after Orillia OPP got a report of an incident at a local care home. Police were called early yesterday afternoon when a resident of the home was leavin...
Mar 30, 2024
Wasaga Beach Resident Charged With Drug Trafficking Following Police Search
A 22-year-old from Wasaga Beach is now facing a drug trafficking charge following a search being carried out by police. Huronia West OPP executed the search warrant as part of a drug trafficking inves...
Mar 22, 2024
Thousands Sign Petition To Rename Highway 400 To Honour Gordon Lightfoot.
Nearly 13,000 people have added their names to an on-line petition, asking the provincial government to name Highway 400 after Gordon Lightfoot. The music icon, who was born in Orillia, died last spri...
Mar 19, 2024
Christian Island Man Facing Charges After Thefts From Vehicles In Penetang
Southern Georgian Bay OPP says that a Christian Island resident is now facing theft-related charges after he was apprehended by a citizen. Police received a call of someone trying to break into a vehi...
Mar 03, 2024
County Trashes Planned Recycling and Organics Facility
Simcoe County is pulling the plug on an organics and recycling facility that was first proposed more than a decade ago. County Councillors have voted to cancel the project, proposed for a plot of land...
Feb 28, 2024
Midland Man Charged With Theft After Returning To Affected Business Days Later
Southern Georgian Bay OPP has charged one person following a theft investigation at a Midland convenience store. The store clerk called police when the person, who was the suspect in an incident at th...
Feb 25, 2024
One Person Charged In OPP Drug Trafficking Investigation
Orillia OPP’s Community Street Crimes Unit has laid drug trafficking charges following an investigation that led to the seizure of drugs and cash. Police started their investigation last month i...
Feb 24, 2024
Burlington Teen Charged With Impaired Driving In Midland
Southern Georgian Bay OPP have charged a 17-year-old with impaired driving following a call from another driver. At around 1:30 yesterday morning, a driver reported seeing a vehicle failing to stop fo...
Feb 19, 2024
