5+ hour, 41+ min ago  (548+ words) A local woman is fighting back at the idea of losing part of her property. Jamie Lanceleve filed a request for mediation to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) on May 12 in response to the County of Simcoe's notice they would…...

10+ hour, 56+ min ago  (92+ words) The Orillia OPP is seeking the public's help to locate a missing woman last seen in Orillia on May 22. Police say Amanda Gareau, 39, is known to frequent Barrie, North Bay and Sudbury. Gareau is 5'6" tall and weighs 198 pounds. She has…...

7+ hour, 41+ min ago  (530+ words) There are some stories that just grab your heart and won't let go. A recent one'that spoke to me'was the unveiling of a wind phone at Eco Park in'Stayner. I was not familiar with what they are or what'purpose they…...

6+ hour, 41+ min ago  (894+ words) Music has helped Samantha Jones through some of the most difficult times in her life, and now, she works to create an opportunity for others on their own musical journeys. We recently spoke with Jones, 56, who is a musician, songwriter…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (89+ words) Orillia Matters. com Barrie police investigating after bones found near downtown Barrie police are investigating after bones of an unknown origin were discovered near the downtown today. Officers are on scene in the area of Berczy and Penetang streets after…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (583+ words) For Karen Morgan, hearing her daughter describe what happens during the school day has become increasingly difficult. The Orillia mother says what began as name-calling and playground conflicts has, in her view, escalated into a more serious bullying problem at…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (479+ words) After Judy Skene was scammed of nearly a million dollars by a case of online fraud, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has offered advice to the public to spare them from suffering a similar ordeal. Skene, an elderly widow with no…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (955+ words) While walking along Dunlop Street East in downtown Barrie, passersby can expect to see signs'indicating illegal drug shops have reopened for business, despite recent raids by police and in the face of the city's proposed "zero-tolerance' policy. At the Five…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (353+ words) Orillia Matters welcomes letters to the editor at [email'protected] or via the website. Please include your full name, daytime phone number and address (for verification of authorship, not publication).). As a professional school bus driver serving York Region and Simcoe…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (668+ words) Just one week after a fire forced the closure of the Coldwater Bowling Centre, the community has responded with an outpouring of support for owners Dawn and Dan Clarke, raising more than $22, 000 to help the couple weather the months ahead....