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Police probe fire at public washroom in Gravenhurst

Police probe fire at public washroom in Gravenhurst

Four sought after incident at Gull Lake Park on Friday, OPP say in appeal to the public for assistance
Uninhabited north-end home destroyed in Saturday night blaze

Uninhabited north-end home destroyed in Saturday night blaze

Home was a total loss, but nobody was injured; Orillia OPP are investigating the incident which they say is likely an arson
OPP supports 'safe driver' initiative for transports

OPP supports 'safe driver' initiative for transports

In 2022, OPP says it responded to 9,110 collisions that involved a transport truck, highest number in more than 10 years
UPDATE: Fire at Liquidation Nation was electrical issue

UPDATE: Fire at Liquidation Nation was electrical issue

Orillia Fire Chief Michael Clark says preliminary investigation shows the minor fire appears to have started in some wiring in the basement
OPP launches new text message tool

OPP launches new text message tool

Callers reporting incidents to OPP will receive a text message with event numbers and other information
Man locked himself in dump truck while trying to steal it: police

Man locked himself in dump truck while trying to steal it: police

Employees on the site had blocked in the truck before police arrived; 50-year-old facing multiple charges
Wanted federal offender is suspect in Alliston bank robbery

Wanted federal offender is suspect in Alliston bank robbery

The 54-year-old breached his statutory release and is known to frequent the region, police warn
Impaired driving collision helps get cocaine and fentanyl off the streets

Impaired driving collision helps get cocaine and fentanyl off the streets

About $8,000 worth of illicit drugs plus break-in tools and stolen property seized by police from vehicle involved in Highway 400 crash last night
Orillia OPP unveils new program for local high school students

Orillia OPP unveils new program for local high school students

Program aims to give high school-aged youth an opportunity to give back to their community and learn about the dangers of drugs, guns, gangs and human trafficking
$2K in merchandise reported stolen from Gravenhurst grocer

$2K in merchandise reported stolen from Gravenhurst grocer

Police looking for public's help to identify two suspects