Seymour Streets

Twisted metal shone under the streetlights as officers arrived on County Road 56, finding a vehicle battered in a ditch and another overturned, its undercarriage exposed to the October night. On Saturday evening in Essa Township, a collision between two vehicles brought an abrupt halt to the quiet along County Road 56, between 20 and […]

Excavators and orange cones have become the signature of Barrie’s south end, as the city prepares to reshape its future through a web of critical infrastructure work. With growth moving faster than rush hour traffic, Barrie’s planners are betting big on a series of upgrades meant to keep up with surging housing demand and evolving

On a crisp October afternoon, a routine speed enforcement operation on Highway 11 near Orillia quickly escalated into a striking reminder of the risks unauthorized shotguns pose on our roads. Provincial police in Severn Township, keeping a close eye out for dangerous driving, pulled over a northbound vehicle travelling at 126 kilometres per hour near

Barrie’s decision to declare a state of emergency over homeless encampments sent ripples through neighbouring communities, prompting questions that reached the corridors of Orillia’s city hall. Yet Orillia chose a different path, one marked by deliberation rather than dramatic declarations. Homeless encampments have emerged as a stark symbol of urban struggle across Simcoe County. Barrie’s

Sirens split the calm of a Sunday morning in Simcoe as police converged on Head Street South, the hush of routine broken by a crime that would leave a lasting mark on the community. On October 5, 2025, the Norfolk County OPP responded to a call at a residence on Head Street South. What they

A harsh yellow streetlight flickered over the empty crossroads of Peter and Colborne in Orillia, casting long shadows across an abandoned service station—a place that, until recently, had been forgotten by all but the wind and the rain. That changed on a Saturday night, when police, responding to a tip about masked figures and a

Almost 10,000 times this summer, the Orillia OPP found themselves at the sharp end of local life—from sunlit park patrols to the midnight shadows of Colborne Street. New detachment commander Insp. Todd Landon laid bare the sheer scale during his recent presentation to the Couchiching OPP Detachment Board. Over June, July, and August, officers responded

On a quiet Sunday in Orillia, a routine police patrol shifted rapidly into high gear when officers spotted suspicious activity near a cluster of mailboxes on Memorial Avenue. The events that followed exposed not just petty theft, but a web of criminal enterprise stretching far beyond the city’s borders. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were

Shattered glass and the wail of sirens punctuated a Sunday afternoon in Wasaga Beach, as a vehicle chase that stretched across Simcoe County reached a violent conclusion on Bells Park Avenue. The drama began around 1:30 p.m. when police in Penetanguishene were alerted to the theft of a white Honda CR-V. The suspect, a 52-year-old

A cloudless afternoon on Codrington Street, usually marked by the gentle rhythm of daily life, was upended when a bold break-in sent shockwaves through Barrie’s east end. Friday, just after lunch, the calm of a residential neighbourhood fractured as a 67-year-old man allegedly forced entry into a home. The risk of daylight and the familiarity