Barrie Police have added a new and extremely effective program to their investigative efforts. The CamSafe program allows police to locate and log into registered security cameras in communities. Police say they if a camera is registered, the owner would be contacted and asked if it can be used in a relevant investigat...

A popular toddler step stool sold through Amazon, Home Depot, Walmart, Loblaws and Wayfair is being recalled. Over 6500 of the step stools were sold in Canada - they are Chinese made and sold through a Markham based company called Aosom. It is sold in a variety of colours. The Aosom Canada Qaba Toddler Kitchen Helper ...

The City of Orillia announced today that free teen passes for transit will continue, as well as discounted senior's rates, and four free transit days in the coming year. Effective January 1st, Orillia Transit users will see a single ride fare increase of ten cents - monthly passes and bulk ride fees will also see chang...

Southern Georgian Bay OPP are looking to the public for help in identifying two youths who broke into the Mountainview Mall in Midland last month caused about 10-thousand dollars in damage. They emptied 15 fire extinguishers and spray painted graffiti. Update: photo supplied by Southern Georgian Bay OPP

An investigation into drug trafficking in Alliston that began in the fall as yielded the arrest of 3 people and the seizure of illicit drugs, firearms, knives, swords, axes and cleavers, cell phones, scales, brass knuckles, stolen property and a pick up truck. Nottawasaga OPP executed a search warrant on Knight Street,...

Property taxes in Orillia are going rise two and a half percent next year. City council approved the budget for 2025 at a special meeting yesterday (Monday Dec 9) For residents, the 2.5 per cent levy increase means an additional $33 per year for every $100,000 of assessed property value.

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has announced a new, free app to organize your children's immunizations. It's called the CANImmunize mobile app and allows you to update vaccination records. Ontario law states that parents are responsible for ensuring immunization records are up to date with the health unit - th...

Orillia OPP charged three drivers in one night for three separate impaired driving investigations. On December 6th just before 6:30pm, police were called to a vehicle in the ditch on Memorial Avenue. Upon speaking to the 27-year-old driver, they were found to have a blood alcohol content above the legal limit. In the s...

Police from Southern Georgian Bay OPP, Huronia West and Collingwood OPP executed two search warrants in tandem - one in Mildand - the other in Springwater around 11am Thursday. Three area residents were arrested. Officers seized a quantity of a drugs believed to be Cocaine, MDMA (ecstasy) (magic mushrooms), 9mm ammunit...

A-I modelling for 2025 says we will be paying even more for food. A report released today says in total food costs will go up between 3 and 5 percent - but meat will be more than that with projected increases of up to 6%. Canada's Food Price Report 2025, published Thursday, says food prices will continue to outpace Can...

Simcoe County is implementing another Supportive Rapid Re-Housing program in Barrie - the program provides services, housing and support to seniors who have fallen on difficult times such as a recent life event - and need housing. The site's initial modular, pre-built housing structure will be moved from its current lo...

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for a popular bagged salad. A Taylor Farms salad kit(opens in a new tab) is being recalled over concerns of a salmonella contamination. The salad is sold in 340-gram bags and has a best before date up to and including Dec. 6. It was sold in several provinces inclu...

OPP and Municipal officials across Muskoka are urging patience, as the district digs out from an epic snow storm. Residents in areas affected by the huge snow dump, were being asked to stay put on Monday. The town of Gravenhurst remains under a state of emergency. The town is reminding people to avoid travel by foot or...

OPP are warning about unsafe weather conditions on local highways between Gravenhurst and Barrie. Highway 11 is closed at Simcoe Road 169, and the on-ramp is closed. It's advised not to travel on Highway 11 between Barrie and Washago due to the bad driving conditions. There is also a caution listed for Highway 12 betwe...

Orillia OPP would like to thank the public for their assistance. Lisa has been found safe.

Yet another impaired driver arrested in Orillia. OPP were tipped off by a citizen that a driver in the area of hwy 12 and Murphy Road appeared to be impaired. It happened early this morning - as a result of the driver being pulled over, a 30 year old Orillia woman has been charged. She'll be walking or begging rides fo...

The status of the $250 Working Canadians Rebate - introduced by the Federal government along with the GST tax holiday - isn't quite known - the NDP has threatened not to support it unless Trudeau widens the berth of who would receive it - but Trudeau says he's looking at other ways to help people who aren't eligible fo...

Orillia council is inviting the public to weigh in on policing priorities. Mayor Don McIsaac says he'd like residents to bring their top 3 local policing priorities to the table. He adds the input will be presented to the Couchiching OPP Detachment Board to ensure the issues most important to Orillians are addressed. R...

A joint effort between police street crime units and OPP across Simcoe County have led to a massive drug bust and the largest seizure of fentanyl ever in Simcoe County. An investigation into drug trafficking was initiated by Orillia Street Crime in October and focused on two individuals - both from Wasaga Beach. The pa...

The federal goverment is going to offer a two month GST vacation on some items. And $250 for working Canadians. The Trudeau Liberals and the NDP have agreed to a deal in which GST won't be charged on a list of products including prepared hot foods from grocery stores, beer and wine, diapers, Christmas trees, kids cloth...

The investigation into a standoff in Barrie yesterday is ongoing, with a small police presence still on scene in the Bayfield Street and Heather Street area. Around noon a man barricaded himself in an RV, fired a shot and kept police negotiators busy until 4 this morning. He surrendered and was taken into custody peace...

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is advising home owners that Radon...an invisible, colourless, and tasteless radioactive gas that naturally occurs, is the leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. It is most often undetected. But the health unit says checking is simple and can be done with a DIY kit. You can ...

A recall on organic whole-bagged carrots. One person has died and at least 39 others have become ill due to an E. coli contamination. The carrots have been sold in the Canada and the US. They origniate from Grimmway Farms in California according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food ...

Orillia OPP responded to a collision in Sever Township on Friday and their investigation led to an impaired charge in which the driver blew 3 times the legal limit. The 43 year old, from Uxbridge had an 11 year old in the car. Police say it happened on Coopers Falls Road around 5:30pm. The vehicle had left the road and...

Barrie Police have impounded a street sweeper and charged its operator with impaired driving. Police responded last night to Lockhart Road in Barrie - The street sweeper was seen being driven erratically - into oncoming traffic before leaving the road and becoming stuck in a ditch, When police arrived, the operator of ...