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Greg McGrath-Goudie

Greg McGrath-Goudie

Greg McGrath-Goudie got started in journalism as a student news editor at Lakehead University, where he completed bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English. Following graduation, he freelanced for a number of publications before landing with Village Media in 2021, where he has worked as an LJI reporter for CollingwoodToday, and now as a city hall/general assignment reporter for OrilliaMatters

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Recent Work by Greg

‘Nothing new’: Postal workers share mixed feelings on back to work order

‘Nothing new’: Postal workers share mixed feelings on back to work order

‘I feel like Canada Post doesn't even try to negotiate because they're just expecting the government to step in and do this,’ said local postal union official
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Orillia votes against notwithstanding clause to deal with homelessness

Orillia votes against notwithstanding clause to deal with homelessness

'I'm now at a point where I lose $500 a day … it's a societal issue that requires immediate action from everybody,' says frustrated business owner
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'Horrific act': Orillia vigil marks 35th anniversary of Montreal massacre

'Horrific act': Orillia vigil marks 35th anniversary of Montreal massacre

'It's far past the time for us to bring this out of the darkness. In silence and secrecy, gender based violence thrives, and we have to … raise a light on it,' said local official
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'Horrible move': Recovering addict concerned about Ford's new plan for encampments

'Horrible move': Recovering addict concerned about Ford's new plan for encampments

'We're all suffering from the ravages of the opioid crisis and the crimes that come with it, so we need to make sure we take the appropriate action,' said Orillia mayor
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Why was a tugboat doing laps around Port of Orillia in the snow?

Why was a tugboat doing laps around Port of Orillia in the snow?

‘What we're trying to do is achieve better depths on the water within the port, so that it's better for boats that are coming in to dock here,’ says city staffer
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Community steps up to build gazebo, serenity garden for Orillia treatment centre

Community steps up to build gazebo, serenity garden for Orillia treatment centre

‘To see this kind of support from the community is really gratifying ... (it's) absolutely amazing,’ says Seven South Street Treatment Centre board member
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‘Grace under fire’: Gravenhurst community steps up amid blizzard

‘Grace under fire’: Gravenhurst community steps up amid blizzard

'I can't say enough good about the people of the community who help neighbours ... just getting in and doing what they can,' said grateful resident
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'Exciting news': Province antes up funds to offset OPP budget hike, could lower Orillia tax hit

'Exciting news': Province antes up funds to offset OPP budget hike, could lower Orillia tax hit

'We've yet to quantify the impact, but it's certainly in the neighbourhood of a million dollars,' Mayor Don McIsaac said of province's funding announced Friday
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Canada Post using 'upsetting' tactics amid strike: union rep

Canada Post using 'upsetting' tactics amid strike: union rep

'We will not have a Christmas, for the vast majority of us,' laments local postal worker who understands people's frustration over strike
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'You could count on Al': Local leaders remember former MPP, warden

'You could count on Al': Local leaders remember former MPP, warden

'I think as a farmer and as a politician, he was a hard guy to beat,' says Garfield Dunlop, who succeeded Al McLean as Simcoe North MPP in 1999
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