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Township council snuffs out request to cancel fire call invoice
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (682+ words) If you have a fire in Tiny Township without a permit and the fire department shows up to extinguish it, expect to receive a bill for the fire department's time and effort. And don't bother going to township council to…...
Estate raises defamation concerns over expert testimony in fraud case
20+ hour, 40+ min ago (493+ words) The sentencing hearing for convicted art fraudster Jeff Cowan took an interesting turn this week when his defence counsel called a Norval Morrisseau expert to the stand who told court that he believes members of the late Indigenous painter's family…...
Ice fishing trip cost southern Ontario anglers over $4 K in fines
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (315+ words) Four men from North York had been fined over $4, 000 after pleading guilty to multiple offenses, including having fish over the allowed size and fishing without a license." The incident happened on March 2, 2024, on Lady Evelyn Lake west of Temiskaming Shores....
Disqualified Ontario Place bidder taking province to court
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (583+ words) EDITOR'S NOTE: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a Village Media website devoted exclusively to covering provincial politics at Queen's Park. A Toronto-based architecture firm has taken Infrastructure Ontario to court, alleging it was unfairly disqualified from an Ontario…...
Police remove plastic jug stuck on frightened bear cub's head
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (167+ words) LAC SEUL FIRST NATION - A young black bear cub is back in business after getting a plastic jug stuck on its head. Officers with Lac Seul Police Service received a report from a member of the public who had observed…...
CUPE complaint alleges Penetang violated provincial labour law
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (531+ words) According to a complaint filed against the Town of Penetanguishene last week, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) claims the town violated provincial labour law and workers" collective agreement rights when it outsourced water and wastewater operations to the…...
Police charge GTA man with child luring via social media - Orillia News
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (129+ words) Police charge GTA man with child luring via social media Orillia Matters. com Police charge GTA man with child luring via social media A 34-year-old Mississauga man been charged with child luring and making sexually explicit material available to a…...
Crews search Sandy Bay for Bracebridge man who fell out of boat
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (149+ words) On July 1, 2026 at 5: 45 p. m. , Bracebridge OPP officers, along with the OPP Marine Unit, responded to a distress call from a boater indicating that a person had fallen out of their vessel and failed to surface. A couple had been returning to…...
Canada Day tragedy: Body of paddleboarder pulled from Lake Simcoe
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (297+ words) South Simcoe police have confirmed the body of a 38-year-old'paddleboarder was recovered following an extensive search on Lake Simcoe today. At about 5: 10 p. m. on July 1, police received a report about a man'in distress just off the Innisfil shoreline at Mapleview Drive…...
Car thief gets 'extremely generous' sentence in bold impersonation scam - Orillia News
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (548+ words) Unlike his near namesake from the 1970s sitcom, Pasquale Fonzo's actions were not cool. The 41-year-old Ottawa-based fraudster had some of the former matinee idol's self-assurance in how he attempted to steal almost $500, 000 worth of high-end, luxury vehicles by assuming the…...