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At new restaurant, you can have your steak and cook it, too (5 photos)

At new restaurant, you can have your steak and cook it, too (5 photos)

Lot 88 Kitchen and Bar opens in Orillia, giving diners a chance to cook steaks to their liking at their tables
Ramara man dies in plane crash

Ramara man dies in plane crash

Six passengers survived crash in Upper Raft Lake; No other details have yet been released
Most calls for marine service during long weekend were false 911 calls

Most calls for marine service during long weekend were false 911 calls

Officers checked 20 vessels and operators for proper equipment and sobriety while patrolling Georgian Bay
New act helps police locate missing persons in non-criminal cases

New act helps police locate missing persons in non-criminal cases

'We want to give police the right tools to assist them in finding people who may have gone missing while also protecting their privacy,' says MPP Jill Dunlop
Raising of Pride flag symbolizes 'fantastic' progress being made

Raising of Pride flag symbolizes 'fantastic' progress being made

Flag raising 'is something that, when I was growing up in Orillia, wouldn't have happened,' says Gerry Hawes, first openly gay candidate for MP in Simcoe North
Adopt Me: Dudley loves to run around and play (adopted)

Adopt Me: Dudley loves to run around and play (adopted)

He doesn't seem to mind other dogs, but he would like to meet with any that would be in the home
Local unsung hero just can't stay out of the penalty box

Local unsung hero just can't stay out of the penalty box

Josh Lahay has been a timekeeper for multiple local sports/leagues for two decades; 'I love being in the atmosphere of sports,' he says
Meet the 'Most Wanted' invaders of Lake Simcoe

Meet the 'Most Wanted' invaders of Lake Simcoe

It's 'probably just a matter of time' before other invasive species find their way into Lake Simcoe, says local 'lake doctor'
LETTER: Orillian challenges federal minister to weigh in on Champlain Monument

LETTER: Orillian challenges federal minister to weigh in on Champlain Monument

Citizens pens letter to Hon. Catherine McKenna, who oversees Parks Canada, to weigh not just working group but city council's recommendation
Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

We will see some clouds gather, today, and there is a possibility of thunderstorms