Category Archives: Orillia News
Barrie Police Seek Suspect After Parking Lot Altercation
Barrie police have distributed a photo of a man wanted for dangerous driving, failing to stop for police and failing to remain at the scene of three crashes. Police say it started with an altercation ...
Apr 13, 2022 Barrie Police photo via twitter.
SMDHU Recommends Safety Precautions For Easter Weekend
With the Easter weekend approaching, the Medical Officer of Health for the Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit is warning residents to be cautious. Gardner said taking these precautions will help stop...
Apr 13, 2022 Jarosław Pocztarski / CC
North Ramara Residents Get Faster Rural Internet
Residents in the northern end of Ramara will have access to faster rural internet-thanks to the Township and Muskoka Wifi. The local wireless high-speed provider has proposed to help service around 20...
Apr 13, 2022 Source: Ramara Township
Former OSMH Board Chairs Call On Province To Speed Up New Hospital Progress
For the first time in history, Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (OSMH) past Board Chairs have assembled together as one unified group to call on the Province to speed up progress on a new Hospital ...
Apr 13, 2022 Source: OSMH
Gastro-Intestinal Outbreak Declared at RVH's IOOF Home
A gastrointestinal outbreak has been declared at the RVH-IOOF home in Barrie, affecting six patients and one staff member. The 27 bed satellite unit is located at 10 Brooks Street, where all patients ...
Apr 13, 2022 Source: RVH
OPP Food Drive Raises Thousands For The Sharing Place
The OPP has made a substantial donation to the Sharing Place in Orillia, thanks to the generosity of the community. Members of the auxiliary program organized and collected food at Zehrs in support of...
Apr 13, 2022 (Pictured from L-R: Aux. Const. Farid NAJMI, Aux. Const. Silke BEAVAN, Acting Aux. S/Sgt. Ashley JOOS, Aux. Const. Lorne McEachern)
Emerg Is Not For Mild COVID-19 Symptoms: GBGH
Georgian Bay General Hospital in Midland wants to remind the community to please avoid visiting the Emergency department if they are experiencing mild COVID-19 symptoms such as cough, sore throat, con...
Apr 13, 2022 Source: GBGH
Arrest Made Following Robbery In Downtown Midland
A daytime robbery at a downtown Midland business has resulted in an arrest. Monday around noon, a man entered a business on King Street. He left for a few minutes but then returned and smashed a displ...
Apr 12, 2022 OPP Cruiser
Hospital Leaders, Medical Officer Issue Joint Statement Amid Surging 6th Wave
This is a joint message from North Simcoe Muskoka Region's Hospital Chiefs of Staff and Medical Officer of Health The level of COVID-19 in the NSM region is on the rise. The COVID-19 wastewater viral ...
Apr 12, 2022 Source: Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.
OSMH Donates Equipment To Ukraine
Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (OSMH) is collaborating with Operation Green through the University Health Network (UHN), Not Just Tourists and Whoosh Logistics to donate vital and potentially lif...
Apr 12, 2022 Members of Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital Obstetrics and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit stand with one of the two isolettes that will be donated to Ukraine, amongst other life-saving equipment from OSMH, to aid in the humanitarian crisis. From left to right: Melissa Potts, Obstetrics, Brittany Clydesdale, Obstetrics, Andrea Webster, Obstetrics, Jared Baxter, NICU, Laura Ferris, Program Manager, Obstetrics and Cora Holmes NICU. (OSMH Photo)