Category Archives: Orillia News
CUPE Withdraws Strike Action
CUPE and the Province will be headed back to the bargaining table at some point after the union withdrew its strike action today. The move came after Premier Doug Ford pledged to revoke Bill 28 in ret...
Nov 07, 2022
Batteries To Be Collected With This Week's Pickup
The coming week will feature a battery collection event. You can place your used batteries in a clear, sealed bag on your regular collection day this week in Simcoe County, and they will be collected ...
Nov 06, 2022 Dennis Sylvester Hurd / CC
Daylight Saving Time Ends Tonight
Overnight tonight the clocks move back one hour as Daylight Saving Time ends. Before you go to bed tonight, make sure to manually adjust your clocks. Your digital and wifi-connected devices should adj...
Nov 05, 2022 Image Catalog
Lakehead Open House Today
Lakehead University is holding an open house today. The fall open house is open to prospective students and their families to have a look around the campus and get information on academic programs. Vi...
Nov 05, 2022 Source: Lakehead University
Enclosed Trailer full Of Muskoka Chairs Stolen
Bracebridge OPP is investigating the theft of an enclosed trailer filled with Muskoka Chairs. It was stolen from an address on Henshaw Lake Road in Muskoka Lakes Township sometime overnight on October...
Nov 04, 2022
Education Workers Walk Out In Defiance Of Provincial Ban
Education support workers hit the picket lines Friday, shutting down most schools in the region. CUPE has defied the Ford government's back-to-work law and the union says it is exploring legal options...
Nov 04, 2022 CUPE members and supporters rally outside the office of local MPP Jill Dunlop in Orillia.
Serious Two-Vehicle Collision in Essa
OPP has responded to a serious two-vehicle collision in Essa Township. It happened Thursday around 7:50 a.m. on Line 10 and Sideroad 10 of Essa Township. Both drivers were transported to a local hospi...
Nov 03, 2022
RVH Foundation launches historic $100-million fundraising campaign
Today, RVH Foundation Board Chair, Paul Larche, announced the launch of the foundation's Keep Life Wild campaign with a goal to grant $100 million to support Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH...
Nov 01, 2022
Gravenhurst Public Library Will Look Back on Sacrifices of Local Citizen Soldiers Nov. 8th
The Gravenhurst Archives in collaboration with the Gravenhurst Public Library presents 'War and Remembrance', a local history talk. This presentation is part of an ongoing partnership between the Arch...
Nov 01, 2022
Main Road In Orillia Closed For Police Investigation
Police closed part of one of Orillia's main streets early Tuesday morning as part of an on-going investigation. Unconfirmed reports indicate officers were negotiating with a person in a house. Coldwat...
Nov 01, 2022