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'What is going on?' Power outages spark outrage in downtown Orillia

Dougie? What about our invisible MPP?? Off getting her picture taken...

Family shaken after theft linked to encampment near Orillia Square

I definitely know if one more theft reported to police of tools that were stolen from my neighbour. The neighbour did get most of it back, they reported it to police but ended up going to the encampment and located their stuff. It was in the summer and it was reported to police . So the OPP were aware of at least one other theft related to that encampment. We are nearby too and have had our things gone through as well. Sympathy for people’s situation for sure but stealing is wrong and law enforcement needs to step up.

- R Rufus

'What is going on?' Power outages spark outrage in downtown Orillia

Pray tell, what would you expect Ms. Dunlop to do? Climb the pole with a roll off duct tape? Stand on the sidewalk shaking her fist at the pole? We will leave that to you. Perhaps she took a day to spend with family like every one else did. the Liberals are still looking for someone to run against Jill next election. Put your name in. I'm sure you would be ever so much better.

- Brad Mathews

Family shaken after theft linked to encampment near Orillia Square

There are two issues intertwined. Homelessness due to misfortune or life’s events. And then… theft, drug abuse, violence, squalor, littering, arson and complete disregard for the environment don’t HAVE to go with homelessness. Homelessness has become synonymous with law breaking and disrespect for others. The sympathy stops there.

- Carleton

'What is going on?' Power outages spark outrage in downtown Orillia

Nothing but problems since Hydro One took over Orillia. Where's Dougie to fix this?

- Transformer Man

'What is going on?' Power outages spark outrage in downtown Orillia

Ms. Dunlop is Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response of Ontario she should have more resources and clout than a lineman.. and they don't use duct tape. She should do her job politically, not climb poles... what a foolish comment.

- RickyRivet

Family shaken after theft linked to encampment near Orillia Square

Sad to see what has become of our society.

- Proud Canadian

Family shaken after theft linked to encampment near Orillia Square

The Trudeau/Carney disaster has put us in homelessness/immigration, soft on crime/catch and release issue, and affordability in general situation that will not change until failed policies are changed.The other issue now is because it has been allowed, there is a huge laziness/entitlement culture.Side note: In the picture they show they had enough money for pizzas but not enough for a garbage bag to put their trash in.Show some respect and dignity.

- WFO

Family shaken after theft linked to encampment near Orillia Square

Don't worry. They took the bench out on the main street = problem solved.

- John R.

Family shaken after theft linked to encampment near Orillia Square

One "area" only to lay the blame, and that is with this & past liberal governments of Canada.The liberals brought in the population explosion, the decline in employment, and everything else that goes with Canada's dismal economy."Sunny Ways" will not let the "Budget Balance Itself". Printing more money and over spending will not buy our way out of debt.Doubling the number of federal bureaucrats will not ease unemployment.Supplying free drugs to addicts will not rehabilitate anyone.Bail, multi-probations, or house arrest will not protect victims or stop crime.This list will go on and on with the liberals in control.Canada needs to elect Pierre Poilievre as the Prime Minister of Canada, only then will we see any light at the end of the tunnel!

- Woodchopper

'What is going on?' Power outages spark outrage in downtown Orillia

It seems that there has been a successive increase in brown outs and power outages since the takeover by Hydro One. Not sure of the causes since we rarely get followup information. The sale to Hydro One was ill-conceived and poorly managed, but it is what it is - the horse is outta the barn.What's more frustrating is the total absence of any information, effort, action by our MPP, who seems perfectly able to show up for photo-ops (like when giving the paltry $3 mil to OSMH as a token) but unable to dig into issues concerning her constituency. For example, how do we (the poor, downtrodden consumers) deal with a corporation that has no culpability?I also wonder if the expansion of housing and business in the area was done without serious review of infrastructure capacity and planning. Just wondering.

- HOBO1

Alleged Home Depot shoplifter puts Ford 'in a full-out rage'

Do your research on this clown .The Ford brothers have been bullies their whole lives.I personally know someone who went to Scarlett Heights with both of them.

- HolidayG

Family shaken after theft linked to encampment near Orillia Square

Exactly. We pay big bucks for the OPP to police our streets.

- Penny Kerr

'Horrible piece of legislation': Ontario parents to rally against speed camera ban

OH I hope Doug Fords sticks to his guns , and ends this Epic money grab,,, Almost all cash hungry municipalities in the province were rubbing their hands together anticipation of all easy money coming in, the name of SAFETY instead of better managing their finances. Go Doug Go ,,,,

- Grouchy

Alleged Home Depot shoplifter puts Ford 'in a full-out rage'

You go Ford! Atleast he didn’t just watch and pull out his phone and video tape it like most daisy’s. Ford actually did something!

- crazymom

Family shaken after theft linked to encampment near Orillia Square

WFO: Another conservative sheep post. Of course its the Liberals fault! Doug Ford was elected premier of Ontario June 29th 2018. This riding has been represented by a Conservative at the provincial level since at least 1999 (two Dunlops, Patrick Brown). It's easier to blame one party, but both have to carry their part of the load.

- Danny Galea

Family shaken after theft linked to encampment near Orillia Square

The Trudeau/Carney soft on crime, catch and release policies have made our police officers exasperated!It is beyond frustrating for said officers to arrest these criminals in the morning and watch them perform their same crime sprees that afternoon.This bleeding heart mentality needs to end and let these criminals be accountable for their actions.

- WFO

Family shaken after theft linked to encampment near Orillia Square

Woodchopper: That's an embarrassing post. Both Liberals and Conservatives have shared power fairly equally in both the province and country for decades. No one party is responsible. Thanks for outing yourself as a Conservative sheet.Pierre Poilievre will send most of his PM time bootlicking with his Maple MAGA friends. It will a constant stream that copies the Trump administration, that they have to fix all the problems of the last decade and it will still take at least two years for them to institute a solution and then what are they going to do? March the army in? Even changes to the Criminal Code take time.

- Danny Galea

Family shaken after theft linked to encampment near Orillia Square

Danny Galea.Do some research!The catch and release policies are FEDERAL not provincial.Try harder.

- WFO

'What is going on?' Power outages spark outrage in downtown Orillia

some compensation for those businesses? level of services lower since Hydro became "one'?

- EW