Category Archives: Orillia News
Changes To GO Transit Services In Barrie Today
Changes are coming to GO Transit services in Barrie today. Starting today (Monday, April 4), the last weekday evening northbound and southbound trips on the Barrie line will be replaced by buses to ac...
Apr 04, 2022 Source: Barrie GO
UPDATE: LOCATED!-Man Reported Missing From North Simcoe
UPDATE: The missing person Shaine CODY-MILLS, was located in safe condition near 3:00 p.m. April 4, 2022 in York Region. Investigators wish to thank those community members who assisted in this search...
Apr 04, 2022
SMDHU Fri Update Includes 388 New COVID-19 Cases
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 388 new COVID-19 cases today. It's the first update since Wednesday and it includes 4 new hospitalizations. 16 people are currently hospita...
Apr 01, 2022
Impaired Driving Charges Laid Following Area Collisions
Two people face impaired driving and other charges after calls from concerned members of the public. In the first incident, which happened Wednesday just after 11 am, police responded to reports of cr...
Apr 01, 2022 Image: Ontario Provincial Police, Logo
Free Potato Giveaway In Barrie This Saturday!
Want some free potatoes? Bethel Community Church is giving away 2,000lbs of free potatoes from P.E.I thanks to the Barrie Rotary. There are about 800- 10 lb. bags of potatoes available. They'll be han...
Apr 01, 2022 Source: Bethel Community Church
Nominations Open For Nightingale Nursing Award
Nominations are now open for the Nightingale Nursing Award. It is given to a nurse at OSMH who has gone above and beyond in providing care to you or your loved ones. The award is presented by the OSMH...
Apr 01, 2022 Source: OSMH
SMDHU Resumes School-Based Routine Immunization Program
School-based catch-up clinics for routine immunizations for Hepatitis B, Meningococcal Conjugate (Men-C-ACYW) and Human Papillomavirus (HPV-9) are resuming this month. This publicly funded, routine im...
Apr 01, 2022 Source: SMDHU
Health Unit Streamlines Its COVID-19 Vaccination Program
Starting today, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reducing its COVID-19 community-based vaccination clinics. They will now operate at two locations only, both on a walk-in basis, with...
Apr 01, 2022 Source: SMDHU
Orillia By-Law Providing Dog Control Services, Effective Today
Effective today, City of Orillia by-law enforcement will take over providing services related to animal control for dogs from the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Ontario SPCA...
Apr 01, 2022 Source: City of Orillia.
Barrie Waterfront Parking Passes Going Digital
Barrie waterfront parking passes are going digital! They are currently available for free in a hangtag format to city residents and starting in May, the passes will be offered through the HotSpot app ...
Apr 01, 2022 Source: City of Barrie