Category Archives: Orillia News
One Dead, Three Others Injured In Hwy 12 Crash
One person has died following a two-vehicle crash on Highway 12 in Severn Township. The OPP says it happened on the highway at Sturgeon Bay Road around 730 this morning. Police say the name of the vic...
Apr 28, 2022 Photo from OPP
It's The National Day Of Mourning To Remember Workers Injured/Killed On The Job
Today is the National Day of Mourning to remember workers who have suffered work-related disability, disease and death. According to the Workers Health and Safety Centre, over 300-thousand Ontario wor...
Apr 28, 2022 Source: OSSTF
Lawsuit Filed Against YMCA Simcoe-Muskoka Over Sale of Geneva Park
A lawsuit has been filed against the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka over the sale of Geneva Park. A group known as Friends of Geneva Park (FoGP) announced legal action yesterday opposing the YMCA of Simcoe/Mu...
Apr 28, 2022 Source: YMCA
Naloxone Kits To Be Available In All Oro-Medonte Public Facilities
Naloxone kits will be available within Oro-Medonte facilities open to the public. Councillor Shawn Scott made the recommendation a couple of weeks ago in regards to the ongoing opioid crisis and the i...
Apr 28, 2022
Springwater Trying To Save The Turtles
Springwater is trying to save the turtles. Council has approved a request from Scales Nature Park to install five Saving Turtles At Risk Today (START) signs along the North Simcoe Rail Trail. The prop...
Apr 28, 2022 Source: Saving Turtles at Risk Today - START
Online Jewelry Auction For Dress For Success Orillia and Barrie
It's time to Bring on the Bling! Starting today, you can bid on designer jewelry from the comfort of your home, with all proceeds going to Dress for Success Orillia and Barrie. The semi-annual online ...
Apr 28, 2022 Source: Dress for Success
Barrie Schools Collect Over 2,000 kgs of Trash During Spring Into Clean
During Barrie's Spring into Clean events, elementary and secondary schools in the municipality collected more than 21-hundred kgs of litter from their property and surrounding park areas. The city say...
Apr 28, 2022 Source: City of Barrie-Codrington PS
Free Dental Screenings in Simcoe-Muskoka For Children Under 17
Free dental screenings are available for children and youth under 17 at various locations in Simcoe Muskoka. The health unit says a dental screening is a visual look at teeth and gums and is done by a...
Apr 28, 2022 Father and sons brushing their teeth: SMDHU
Witnesses Sought After Fatal Crash in Springwater
There has been a fatal crash in Springwater. The OPP was called to a single-vehicle rollover on Vespra Valley Road around 7 last night, when officers located a vehicle with a man inside without vital ...
Apr 28, 2022 Source: opp.ca
Masks Still Required on Orillia Transit Until At Least June 11th
Orillia Transit users will have to wear masks until at least June 11th. Mayor Steve Clarke says following Provincial masking requirements in high-risk settings like public transit will assist in limit...
Apr 27, 2022