ORILLIA — OPP are searching for a driver who fled a police chase and crashed into a tree before running away early Monday. On May 22, at about 12:50 a.m., OPP from Orillia attempted to stop a vehicle in the city. They were acting on information from Durham Regional Police after a vehicle failed to […]
MUSKOKA — Only one week remains for men across Muskoka to register for YWCA Muskoka’s Walk a Mile in Her Shoes – a fun, family-friendly event where men strap on a pair of high heels and literally walk a mile to help prevent and end domestic violence in Muskoka. This year’s event is shaping up […]
MIDLAND — Ten people, two canoes, a kayak — and only one life jacket. That was the highlight of this weekend’s police check on Georgian Bay. Aside from that, the first long weekend of the summer was a relatively safe one ofshore here. Members of the Marine Unit attached to the Southern Georgian Bay OPP […]
TAY TOWNSHIP — A motorcyclist was airlifted to a Toronto hospital Monday after a crash in the southbound lanes of Hwy. 400. Provincial police were called 3:54 p.m. May 21 to the area of Fesserton Side Road, Tay Township. Along with Tay Township Fire Service and Simcoe County Paramedic Service, they found a 55-year-old male […]
BARRIE — A Barrie boater out for pleasure ride faces a second, more serious charge of dangerous operation after originally being charged without a PFD. Conservation Officers with the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) says they were on uniformed patrol on the waters of Lake Simcoe conducting angler checks and vessel safety inspections May 12. […]
GRAVENHURST — It’s gonna be a “CAR-AZY” time. It’s been 25 years in the making, the big one is finally here. On June 16 the 25th anniversary of the Gravenhurst Car Show will take place at Gull Lake Rotary Park. “This is going to be a huge celebration for all of the car owners and […]
MIDLAND — Canadian music fans know Kim Mitchell, the iconic “Patio Lantern” guy. The rocker is and was a staple of big dance halls across Central Ontario, from the Dard in Wasaga Beach to the Kee to Bala (where he’ll be back playing on July 7). He’s shorn the hair, has a radio gig now – but still has […]
RAMARA, TWP. — The first boating fatality of the seaso occurred Sunday, after a pair of female conoeists overturned in Lake Couchiching. Provincial police say that on May 20, 2018, at abut noon emergency crews responded to the accident. A preliminary investigation reveals the two females were in a canoe that overturned approximately 100 metres […]