On this new characteristic, Village Media journalists dig into an necessary story making headlines across the province. On tonight’s episode: The police investigation into an enormous hearth in downtown Orillia
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On tonight’s episode: A suspicious hearth rips by way of a landmark Ontario constructing.
The primary 911 name got here in Tuesday at 7:23 a.m., dispatching firefighters to the nook of Peter and Mississaga streets in downtown Orillia. Earlier than lengthy, your complete constructing was engulfed in flames — a “whole loss.”
SEE: Landmark blaze was a battle in opposition to hearth and ice
The charred construction is now against the law scene, in response to the OPP. On Thursday afternoon, shortly after this interview was recorded, police introduced the arrest of a 35-year-old Brampton man in reference to the blaze.
BREAKING: Brampton man charged with arson after hearth destroyed downtown constructing
Becoming a member of us for in the present day’s episode is Greg McGrath-Goudie, a part of the OrilliaMatters crew of native journalists who’ve been overlaying each angle of this breaking story. You’ll be able to learn a few of their newest protection HERE, HERE and HERE.
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