Category Archives: Orillia News
Simcoe County Rovers FC Signs Multi-Year Premier Sponsorship with BET99
Simcoe County Rovers FC is pleased to announce a four-year premier sponsorship with Canadian-based premium online sports betting and casino platform BET99. The agreement aligns two leading Canadian sp...
Dec 14, 2022
Annual Cram-A-Cruiser Event A Success In Orillia
Auxiliary officers from the Orillia OPP in partnership with the Salvation Army held their annual food and toy drive this past weekend at the Orillia Walmart. They collected unwrapped toys, non-perisha...
Dec 14, 2022
Coldwater Woman Takes 2nd In International Gingerbread House Contest
A Simcoe County woman has taken second prize at the U-S National Gingerbread House Competition. Beatriz Muller placed second in the adult group category. The contest is held each year in North Carolin...
Dec 14, 2022 Source: National Gingerbread House Competition Winner Gallery via Instagram.
Elmvale Business Damaged By Fire
A fire at service center on County Road 27 in Elmvale Tuesday evening caused about 200 thousand dollars damage, but there were no injuries. Springwater fire fighters were called just before 7 p-m and ...
Dec 14, 2022 Source: Springwater Fire via Twitter.
New Orillia Transit fares begin in January 2023
As the City continues to improve Orillia's transit system, riders will see a slight fare increase in 2023. Effective Jan. 1, 2023, a cash fare to ride the bus in Orillia will increase by $0.10 from $2...
Dec 13, 2022
Laclie Street To Get Makeover Starting In 2023
It made the CAA list as one of the worst roads in the province but the city of Orillia is hopeful Laclie Street will shed that distinction starting next year. The street is pitted with patches and bum...
Dec 11, 2022 A Google Streetview Image of Laclie Street, taken in November 2020.
Free Winter Coats Available In Orillia
The Orillia Learning Centre and Simcoe Shores Secondary School has winter coats available to those who need them. This is the 11th year for their coat drive. Hundreds of winter coats have been donated...
Dec 09, 2022 Source: Simcoe County District School Board via YouTube
Deadly Fire at Campground in Alliston
The investigation into a deadly fire at a campground in Alliston continues. The Fire Marshal's office is on scene at the Rolling Acres Campground on HWY 89 where a trailer was found fully engulfed aro...
Dec 08, 2022 Image: OPP Cruiser
Council authorizes long-term direction for Rotary Place refrigeration system
Orillia Council has approved a long-term plan for the refrigeration system at Rotary Place. At its meeting on Dec. 7, 2022, Council authorized staff to execute an agreement for the design and contract...
Dec 07, 2022 Source: City of Orillia.
Expanding Care Clinic provides new option for Cough, Cold and Flu patients without a family doctor
Cough, cold and flu patients without a family physician or nurse practitioner have a new pathway to care with the expansion of a Care Clinic being offered by the Couchiching Ontario Health Team (COHT)...
Dec 07, 2022