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CTV News
11 hours ago
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Police search for missing teen
Provincial police are appealing to the public in their search for a teen in the Orillia area after he was reported missing this weekend. According to Orillia OPP, Aiden, 17, was last seen on Saturday in Orillia and is known to frequent the area around the city. Police describe him as 5-foot-7 in height and 150 pounds in weight with a mole on his right cheek, adding that he was wearing black track pants, a black sweater and a white hat when he was last seen. A commenter on the OPP social media post about Aiden stated that he is missing 'again' and is going through 'a lot'. Anyone with information about Aiden's whereabouts is urged to contact Orillia OPP.
CTV News
12 hours ago
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Impaired GTA driver on Highway 11 charged after traffic complaint: OPP
A driver from the Greater Toronto Area was charged after allegedly driving while impaired on Highway 11 in Oro-Medonte early Sunday morning. According to Orillia OPP, officers responded to a 4 a.m. traffic complaint about a northbound driver. Police say the officers stopped the suspect vehicle near Line 5 and were led to beginning an impaired driving investigation. The 42-year-old driver from Oakville was charged with operation while impaired by alcohol and refusing to comply with a demand. The driver's licence was suspended for 90 days, and their vehicle was impounded for seven days.
CTV News
5 days ago
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Realistic disaster scene played out at Burl's Creek to sharpen skills of first responders
First responders and volunteers participate in a mock disaster at Burl's Creek in Oro-Medonte, Ont., on Tues., June 17, 2025. Some realistic-looking scenes played out at Burl's Creek in Oro-Medonte Tuesday as emergency response teams participated in a mock training exercise to prepare them for real-life disasters. The large-scale simulated emergency scenarios involved volunteers in the role of victims, and police, paramedics and firefighters on the Burl's Creek event grounds in Oro Station. Tuesday's exercise is meant to help emergency personnel sharpen their skills and better prepare for an actual disaster. 'So, what we simulated today is a concert outdoors,' explained Grant Durfey, manager of Emergency Management County of Simcoe. 'There's been a severe weather system that came in, lots of wind, lightening struck the stage and caused part of the stage to collapse, injuring a fair number of people.' 'These situations are made to be a realistic as possible to ensure our response dictates how we would react in a real situation,' said Orillia OPP Staff Sgt. Brent Elbers. As part of the training event, the responders are pushed to prioritize the injured, determine who needs what help and what to do next. 'Anytime you can bring this many agencies together to work towards a common goal there's usually a lot of take away here that certainly will benefit anybody that might require our services,' said Oro-Medonte Fire Chief Roree Payment. 'It's an overall coordination of where do we get resources to where they need to go,' said Durfey. 'Also coordinating with hospitals - where do we send these patients? They can't all go to the same hospital.' The mock disaster training exercise started around 10 a.m. and wrapped up around 2 p.m. Information gathered from the training will be utilized in future mass casualty training.
CTV News
11-06-2025
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OPP seeks video footage of collision that seriously injured pedestrian
Emergency medical technicians prepare a stretcher for a patient in this file photo. (CTV News) Police are appealing to the public for video footage of an incident that happened about two weeks ago in Severn Township involving a pedestrian collision. Provincial police say a vehicle struck an individual walking on Muskoka Street in Washago around 1:45 p.m. on May 25. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital suffering serious injuries. Police ask anyone with video footage of the area at the time of the incident to contact the Orillia OPP at 705 326-3536 or 1-888-310-1122.
CTV News
17-05-2025
- CTV News
Allegedly armed thief arrested, facing slew of charges
An Orillia man is facing several charges after Orillia OPP received a call for an armed individual early Thursday morning. Police say that on May 15, just after 8:30 a.m., officers were called to the area of West Street South for a man possibly armed with a weapon. A number of police officers responded to the area and arrested a 44-year-old man after he allegedly broke into a garage and left with items that were not his. As a result of the investigation, the man faces numerous charges including possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose, break and enter, mischief under $5,000, resist peace officer, two charges of fail to comply with a release order, and being intoxicated in a public place. The man was held in custody on May 15, waiting for a bail hearing.
