Category Archives: Orillia News
OSMH Declares COVID-19 Outbreak On Second Medical Unit
Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (OSMH), in consultation with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, (SMDHU), has confirmed today a COVID-19 outbreak on Soldiers' 1 Unit. It's impacting five inpa...
Apr 19, 2022
Penetanguishene Man Facing Firearm Related Charges
A Penetanguishene resident faces firearm-related charges in Midland. A call by a community member at 6:50 pm on April 16th about an unwanted person at a Beauchamp Court residence tipped police off. Of...
Apr 19, 2022 Image from OPP on Twitter
SIU Invokes Mandate Following Fatal Stolen Vehicle Rollover
The Province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate after a driver who failed to stop for police died in a stolen vehicle rollover. Today at 2:33 am Huntsville OPP responded to a ...
Apr 19, 2022
Barrie Man Facing Charges In Connection With Stabbing
A 25-year-old Barrie resident faces charges after a stabbing on Barrett Crescent. Barrie Police responded at 3:20 pm Sunday and learned the suspect had fled on foot. The victim was taken to hospital a...
Apr 19, 2022
Police Arrest Suspect In Elnaz Hajtamiri Assault Case, Issue Canada-wide Warrant for Another
York Regional Police have arrested a suspect in connection to the Elnaz Hajtamiri assault case. Investigators with the York Regional Police #2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau had identified th...
Apr 14, 2022
Penetanguishene Man Charged After Collision In Tiny Twp.
A Penetanguishene man faces an impaired driving charge after his truck went into a ditch. It happened on the 4th Concession of Tiny Township around 7:30 pm yesterday (Wed). OPP attended the scene and ...
Apr 14, 2022 Photo from OPP
Gastrointestinal Outbreak Declared at RVH's IOOF Home in Barrie
A gastrointestinal outbreak has been declared at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre's IOOF home in Barrie The outbreak, which currently affects 9 patients and 7 staff was declared by RVH and the Si...
Apr 14, 2022
Barrie Police Traffic Unit Focusing On Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety
Barrie Police's Traffic Unit will be focusing on ensuring the commercial motor vehicles that travel area streets are doing so safely. The wear and tear commercial vehicles experience due to the hours ...
Apr 14, 2022
COVID-19 Outbreak At OSMH
A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital. It is affecting the Integrated Medicine and Rehab Service Unit, and so far seven patients have tested positive. The hospit...
Apr 13, 2022 Source: OSMH
SMDHU Wed Update Includes 423 New COVID-19 Cases
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 423 new COVID-19 cases. No new deaths were reported today in the health unit's first update since Monday. Today's report includes 8 new hos...
Apr 13, 2022