Category Archives: Orillia News
You Can Still Register For the Walk For Alzheimer's On Sunday
It's time for the Alzheimer Society's biggest fundraiser of the year. The 24th Annual IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer's is scheduled for Sunday (May 29th) at the Simcoe County Museum. This is ...
May 27, 2022 Source: Alzheimer Society
Let's Go Fly A Kite!
You can learn about the fascinating history of making and flying kites. The MacLaren Art Centre in Barrie is hosting an event on Saturday from 11am-noon, when participants will be guided through the a...
May 27, 2022 Source: MacLaren Art Centre
Ramara Considering Renaming Roads
Ramara is looking at renaming some roads in the township to get rid of duplication and avoid confusion. In some cases there are separate roads in the township with the same name, or names that are sim...
May 26, 2022 Source: ramara.ca
Orillia Launches Online Tourism Ambassador Certificate Program
The City of Orillia has launched a free online Tourism Ambassador Certificate program to help educate all current and prospective frontline tourism and hospitality employees in the community to delive...
May 25, 2022 Source: City of Orillia
Orillia McDonald's Restaurants Raise $13,424 on McHappy Day
On this year's McHappy Day, Orillia McDonald's restaurants raised over 13-thousand dollars to support the community's sick babies and children. Fifty percent of the funds raised will go to Soldiers' M...
May 25, 2022 Cutline: McDonald's supports Paediatric Unit at Soldiers' on McHappy Day, Wednesday, May 11th. Pictured Mark Riczu, Jason O'Neill, Jennifer O'Neill, Audra Jesso
Barrie Police Charge 5th Person In Connection With Assault on Teen
Barrie police have charged a fifth person in connection with a stabbing incident last month, that left a 16 year-old with serious injuries. Investigators say a 16 year old female suspect faces charges...
May 25, 2022 Source: Barrie Police
SMDHU Wed Update Includes 155 New COVID-19 Cases, 2 Deaths
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 155 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths. Deaths include two Simcoe County women - one was between the ages of 65 and 79 and the other was ove...
May 25, 2022
Renewed Calls For Gun Control Following Mass Shooting At Texas School
There are renewed calls for stricter gun control in the United States, after the latest mass shooting. An 18-year-old man, identified as Salvador Ramos, opened fire yesterday at Robb Elementary School...
May 25, 2022 Source: UCISD Robb Elementary
Wrong Way Driver Stopped on Highway 400
A Parry Sound area man faces drunk driving charges after a weekend incident in which the OPP intercepted a vehicle heading south in the northbound lanes of Highway 400 in Tay Township. OPP report a ca...
May 24, 2022 Image from OPP Twitter
Woman Charged With Fraud in Tiny Township
A Tiny Township resident has been charged in connection to a charity fraud investigation at the Kelly Shires Breast Cancer Foundation. The Criminal Investigation Unit attached to the Southern Georgian...
May 24, 2022 OPP Photo via Twitter.