Honda Alliston will not be moving some or all of its production to the US for the foreseeable future. A statement from Honda Canada was released today in light of morning news reports from Japan indicated the automaker was considering moving production to the US. The statement very clearly indicates that the manufactur...

Orillia OPP are investigating a fail to remain accident in which a child was hit. It happened on Penetang Street in Orillia just after 3:30pm on Thursday. Police are looking for the driver of a white Ford pickup - the driver is described as Caucasian, wearing a baseball hat, sunglasses with a long red beard. He left th...

Simcoe County students in Grades 5 and 6 have the opportunity to be a Paramedic for a day. County of Simcoe Paramedic Services have launched their annual contest open to students living in Simcoe county. A short essay is all that's required to enter...it must be focused on the theme "we care for everyone." E...

Orillia OPP are asking for the public's help in locating 29-year-old 'Rachel'. Rachel is five-foot six-inches tall, thin build, with medium length blonde hair, and blue eyes. Last seen wearing an animal print fur jacket, leggings, and brown boots. She was last seen in the Orillia area on Saturday April 5th, and is beli...

The Simcoe County District School Board is hosting a career pathways event for people of Indigenous ancestry. Sessions are slated for April 26th at the Rama Community Hall from 1-3pm, the Barrie Native Friendship Centre from 5-7pm, and Midland Georgian Bay Native Friendship Centre from 9-11am More information is at scd...

The Ontario government says it's considering plans to expand 'strong mayor powers' to 169 additional municipalities across the province...including in our region. The special designation is intended to speed up building initiatives by removing barriers that slow development. But critics say the powers are undemocratic....

The City of Orillia has officially terminated the state of emergency declared March 30th in the wake of the ice storm. The city says conditions have stabilized. Mayor Don McIsaac noted in a press release an incredible sense of pride in how city staff, partners, and community members came together during the crisis. The...

Muskoka Lakes fire fighters were able to rescue a person from thin ice on Lake Rosseau Sunday evening. Fire crews from four stations responded to Foot's Bay and used specialized equipment to bring the angler to shore. The person was turned over to Muskoka Paramedics for assessment.

An army of more than four thousand hydro workers spent the weekend restoring power to thousands of local homes and businesses. The majority of the city of Orillia is back on line, but there are still about 10,000 customers in the surrounding area still waiting to be reconnected to the grid more than a week after the ic...

The province's Special Investigations Unit has invoked its mandate after Orillia OPP were called to a disturbance on Friday. Just before 8:30 on the evening of Friday, April 4th, police were called to a disturbance and multiple structure fires on Peninsula Point Road in Severn. Officers found an individual in the area,...

Southern Georgian Bay OPP are investigating after they received a report of a deceased person at a home in Tay Township on March 31st. Police, along with Tay Township Fire Service and Simcoe County Paramedics attended the scene at the residence on Reeves Road, but the lone occupant, a 68-year-old woman, was confirmed d...

Two people have been charged with stunt driving after a traffic stop on Highway 400 near Moonstone Road in Oro-Medonte. An officer was able to stop two vehicles travelling together just after 1:30 on Friday afternoon. The officer noted that the vehicles were seen travelling at a speed of 174 km/h on the road, which has...

Thousands of residents of central and north Simcoe County have now spent seven days without power. While Hydro One has made a great deal of progress since last weekend's ice storm, more than 100 thousand customers are off-line across the province. The hardest hit areas include the Orillia area with more than 20,000 cus...

The Relief Centre at the Orillia Recreation Centre (255 West St. S.) will remain open until further notice. Operating hours are from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. with overnight stays available. Overnight guests must register for 9 p.m. to stay overnight. A water filling station will be available in the parking lot at J.B. Tudhope ...

Orillia is dealing with another challenge as the city continues to grapple with the aftermath of last weekend's ice storm. A lightning strike and fire damaged equipment Wednesday night at the wastewater treatment plant, as flow rates increased due to heavy rain. The result is that sewage that has not been fully treated...

Hydro One says it has restored power to hundreds of thousands of customers who lost electricity in the weekend ice storm. But as of Thursday afternoon, there were still 186,000 waiting for restoration. The hardest hit areas include the Orillia region, as well as Peterborough and Fenolen Falls. To date, crews have come ...

The Township of Ramara remains under a state of emergency. Several relief centres are operating to assist residents who are dealing with a prolongued power outage. -The Township Administration Building, located at 2297 Highway 12, is open on April 3 and 4 from 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. -The Ramara Centre, located at 5482 Highw...

The Township of Springwater's Municipal Emergency Control Group continues to respond to the impacts of the ice storm. Currently the focus of the efforts and resources is on making Township roads passable. The Administration Centre at 2231 Nursery Road remains open to the public as a warming and relief centre. Details r...

Orillia OPP are reminding the public that the city and surrounding townships of Oro-Medonte and Ramara Township remain in a State of Emergency, and Severn has declared a Significant Weather Event. Warming Centres are open at the Orillia Recreation Centre located at 255 West Street South, , Horseshoe Resort located at 1...

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is urging residents to take precautions following the recent ice storm, which has caused widespread power outages, downed trees, road closures, and possible flooding across the region. Due to these impacts, all health unit offices will be closed to the public on Monday, March 31,...

The District of Muskoka has declared a State of Emergency in response to a severe ice storm that swept through the District from March 28 to 30, causing widespread power outages, downed trees and hydro lines, and hazardous road conditions. The declaration was made under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act...

Notice from Simcoe County District School Board: Due to widespread power outages and unsafe conditions from the ice storm in our region, all Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) schools will be closed to students on Monday, March 31. This includes Learning Centres and the Career Centre. In addition, before and a...

Nearly 400 thousand Ontario residents will spend Sunday night in the dark, as Hydro One mobilizes to deal with one of the worst storms in recent memory. Freezing rain began across central Ontario Saturday morning and by afternoon trees and branches were raining down on power lines and roadways. Hydro One says its crews...

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 outages, and internet/network outages in some areas, TLDSB has made the decision to close all schools (including the Vir...

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 to stay home and only travel if absolutely essential. Trees continue to fall and ice-laden branches and downed power lines are...