Category Archives: Local News
Orillia Unveils Affordable Housing Plan
Orillia has an affordable housing action plan. It includes about 20 action items. Among them, setting aside $100 thousand to help subsidize rents, using city owned land to build affordable units and s...
Nov 30, 2023
North Simcoe Emergency Services Food/Toy Drive
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police will be joined by members of the Penetanguishene, Midland, Tay Township and Tiny Township Fire Services collecting food...
Nov 29, 2023
Gravenhurst council approves new strategic plan
The Town of Gravenhurst has a new strategic plan to guide the next five years and beyond. Council members approved the strategic plan during a special meeting at the Centennial Centre on Tuesday, Nov....
Nov 28, 2023
COVID-19 Community Risk Level in Simcoe Muskoka increases to high
On Nov. 23, 2023, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) moved the region's overall COVID-19 Community Risk Level from moderate to high as the virus continues to circulate within the communit...
Nov 27, 2023
OPP Locate Wanted Persons in North Simcoe
Officers of the Southern Georgian Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment have made multiple arrests of local individuals connected to ongoing investigations in North Simcoe. OPP officers atten...
Nov 24, 2023
Musquash Road Drainage Improvements Class EA Update
The Town of Gravenhurst has completed a Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) study for the proposed improvements to the existing drainage system in the area of Musquash Road. The preferred soluti...
Nov 24, 2023
London Man Charged After Fleeing Police: Puppy Left In Pickup
Bracebridge OPP has charged a man from London after a stolen vehicle fled a traffic stop. Earlier this week, a pickup truck blew by an OPP cruiser. It was later found on Caroline Street in Gravenhurst...
Nov 24, 2023
911 Call Leads to Assault Charges for Midland Resident
A 911 call at 3:20 pm November 20, 2023, to the Ontario Provincial Police Communication Centre has lead investigators from the Southern Georgian Bay OPP Detachment to arrest a Midland resident on assa...
Nov 22, 2023
2023 Festive RIDE Campaign Is Here
Local motorists can expect to see numerous RIDE spot checks at various locations in our area as officers take part in the 2023 Festive RIDE campaign. The campaign runs until January 1st with the goal ...
Nov 21, 2023
OPP Investigators Seeking Assistance In Solving Commercial Break and Enter in Midland
Investigators from the Southern Georgian Bay OPP Detachment are seeking assistance from the public after staff of the Event Horizon Hobbies on King Street, Midland contacted the OPP Communication Cent...
Nov 20, 2023
