Category Archives: Orillia News
Canada World Cup game to be aired at Barrie City Hall Rotunda Wednesday
The City of Barrie is inviting residents to City Hall to cheer on Canada in the World Cup on Wednesday, November 23 at 2 p.m. when the team takes on Belgium. The game will be shown on a large televisi...
Nov 21, 2022 Source: City Of Barrie
Simcoe County Paramedic Toy Drive Underway
Simcoe County's paramedics have started their annual Toy Drive. This is the 20th year local paramedics have teamed up to help families in need. New, unwrapped toys, non-perishable food items and gift ...
Nov 21, 2022 Source: County of Simcoe
Snow Squall Warning In Effect
Environment Canada says that we are under a snow squall warning today for Barrie - Collingwood - Orillia - Midland Because of the intense squalls expected today, we'll end up seeing between 30 and 50 ...
Nov 20, 2022 Chiara Coetzee
Protest Today Against Ford Government's Environmental Policies
Demonstrators will gather today in Orillia to oppose the Ford government's environmental policies. They will be at the office of local Conservative MPP Jill Dunlop starting at 10 this morning. The act...
Nov 20, 2022 (Image via ontario.ca)
OPP Nabbed Five Impaired Drivers In Three Days
South Georgian Bay OPP was busy with five drivers following impaired driving investigations this past week. Despite the RIDE program kicking off, OPP dealt with the impaired drivers between November 1...
Nov 20, 2022
Red Scarf Campaign Kicks Off In Bracebridge, Gravenhurst & Huntsville This Sunday
The Gilbert Centre and Muskoka Pride are partnering to recognize HIV Testing Awareness Week (Nov. 20 - 26 in Canada) World AIDS Day (December 1st worldwide) with the Red Scarf Campaign. Red Scarves wi...
Nov 18, 2022
Barrie Police Service To Light Tree Of Hope Today
The Barrie Police Service will join police services across Canada and light a tree of hope today, to bring awareness to missing and murdered Indigenous women. The tree, which was donated by the City o...
Nov 13, 2022 Source: Barrie Police
Emergency Shipments Of Children's Pain Relievers Coming Soon
The months-long shortage of children's pain medications will see a bit of relief soon. Emergency supplies of pain and fever medication are expected to arrive soon from manufacturers in the US and Aust...
Nov 12, 2022 (Image via Johnson & Johnson)
Simcoe County, Community Agencies To Set Up Warming Centres
The County of Simcoe is teaming up with municipalities, shelters, and community agencies to set up warming centres this winter for those experiencing homelessness who don't want to enter the shelter p...
Nov 12, 2022
Georgian Hosting In-Person Open House Today
Georgian College will host in-person open houses today at all of its campuses -- for the first time in two years. The sessions are designed to provide information to prospective students. The open hou...
Nov 12, 2022