4+ hour, 7+ min ago  (276+ words) The following is a statement from'Nicole Kraftscik, chief executive officer, Georgian Bay General Hospital Foundation. Prior to taking this job,'Kraftscik was senior development officer at Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital Foundation. I am writing to share a personal update with…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago  (293+ words) A 15-year-old Barrie boy has been charged with assault following a "pre-arranged fight" near a south-end high school on Tuesday that allegedly involved a "sheathed machete." Barrie police say officers responded to an'altercation near Bear Creek Secondary School'on April 7 involving…...

18+ hour, 57+ min ago  (399+ words) The Crown corporation that manages several international bridges in Ontario says a border crossing in Sarnia has overtaken the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor as the busiest for commercial traffic. The Federal Bridge Corporation says the Blue Water Bridge has had…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago  (682+ words) A Wasaga Beach man told a Barrie jury today about a knock on the door and the short, sharp chaos that followed that left his roommate clinging to life after having his throat slit in an attack dubbed "payback" by…...

21+ hour, 55+ min ago  (932+ words) Rex Heuermann, 62, entered the pleas in a courtroom packed with reporters, police and victims" relatives, some of whom wept as he detailed his murders. He will be sentenced in June to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Heuermann's…...

19+ hour, 37+ min ago  (337+ words) Following last year's overwhelming response, Showcase has become an essential date on Orillia's cultural calendar. Once again, guests will be welcomed directly onto the historic Gordon Lightfoot Stage for a rare behind'the'scenes dining and performance experience'an opportunity few audiences ever…...

21+ hour, 18+ min ago  (223+ words) A teenager is facing charges after a "targeted and disturbing" assault of a vulnerable person was shared on social media. South Simcoe police say they've been investigating a "series of incidents involving social media platforms, including Snapchat." Investigators said the…...

21+ hour, 59+ min ago  (145+ words) Orillia Matters. com 2 Mediums. 1 Night coming to Orillia later this month The event will take place Saturday, April 25 from 7: 309: 30 p. m. at Brewery Bay Food Co. , where the audience will experience an interactive evening of live audience mediumship readings with local evidential…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (12+ words) Big plays power Trojans to romp in Sports Klub Bunny Bowl title'Orillia Matters. com...

22+ hour, 56+ min ago  (1404+ words) Earlier this month, I saw a short video segment on the work that is being done to save critically endangered plant species at Kew Botanical Gardens in London, England." The site has more than 10, 000 species of threatened and endangered plants....