Omemee

• 2 to hospital after transport, pickup collide on Highway 7 east of Omemee: OPP

  A section of Highway 7 was closed Wednesday morning in both directions between Acrevale Road and Emily Park Road.

  Traffic

  Feb 7
  
• 1 dead, 2 injured following Highway 7 head-on collision near Omemee: Kawartha Lakes OPP

  City of Kawartha Lakes OPP say two vehicles collided head-on at the intersection of Highway 7 and Emily Park Road. One driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

  Traffic

  Dec 14, 2023
  
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• City of Kawartha Lakes OPP make impaired-related driving arrests on weekend

  Around 9:35 p.m. on Saturday, City of Kawartha Lakes OPP responded to a crash involving a pickup truck in Little Britain. The driver was determined to be impaired.

  Crime

  Oct 2, 2023
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• Omemee mother and son celebrate $100K prize on scratch ticket: OLG

  Karen Truckle says she was heading to work when she decided to buy two Instant Power Up tickets, both winners — one for $30, the other for $100,000.

  Consumer

  Aug 17, 2023
• Kawartha Lakes teen remains upbeat despite brain cancer battle

  Angela Brooks is being treated for a cancerous brain tumour. 'All the support from my family and friends and community has definitely helped a lot,' the Kawartha Lakes teen says.

  Health

  Jul 26, 2023
• E-bike battery blamed for Emily Park Road house fire in Kawartha Lakes

  On Sunday night, fire crews responded to a house fire on Emily Park Road off Highway 7 east of Omemee. An e-bike battery that was charging exploded and a fire spread.

  Fire

  Jul 24, 2023
• Driver airlifted after crash near Bethany in City of Kawartha Lakes

  City of Kawartha Lakes OPP said a single-vehicle crash on Ski Hill Road near the village of Bethany was reported at 1:15 p.m. A man in his 20s was flown to a hospital in Toronto.

  Traffic

  Jun 12, 2023
• Hold and secure lifted at 2 Omemee schools: school board

  The Trillium Lakelands District School Board says Scott Young Public School and Lady Eaton Elementary School were both in hold and secure on Wednesday morning as a precaution.

  Crime

  May 10, 2023
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• 4 arrested following armed robbery in Omemee: City of Kawartha Lakes OPP

  Police say an assault on May 2 in the village of Omemee led to the arrest of a man and three teens on robbery charges.

  Crime

  May 4, 2023
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• Omemee school to expand with new kindergarten and childcare spaces: MPP

  The additions at Scott Young Public School, which opened in 1993, will mean the closure of Lady Eaton Public School which was first approved in 2017.

  Education

  Apr 3, 2023