Category Archives: Orillia News
$2.5 Million to Support Increased Care Access in Barrie and South Simcoe
The Province is investing $2.5 million to help support early planning for a new health hub in Simcoe County. Premier Doug Ford made the announcement today - it will support early planning for Royal Vi...
Mar 11, 2022
Officer Cleared By SIU After Man Suffers Broken Orbital Bone in Tiny Township Arrest
The Special Investigations Unit has found no reasonable grounds to believe that OPP officers committed a criminal offence in connection with a broken left orbital bone suffered by a 25-year-old man du...
Mar 11, 2022
SIU Clears Barrie Police Officer After Woman Suffers Broken Ankle During Arrest
A Barrie police officer has been cleared of any wrong-doing by the SIU, after a woman suffered a broken ankle during her arrest. Paramedics called police for assistance at a home on Clute Crescent on ...
Mar 11, 2022
It's Time For The Clocks To "Spring Forward" This Weekend
It's time to Spring Forward this weekend! That means our clocks will move ahead one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday. Most smartphones will automatically adjust the time on their own, but manual alarm clock u...
Mar 11, 2022 Source: Associated Press
Woman Reported Missing From Oro-Medonte
A woman has been reported missing from Oro-Medonte. The OPP says 41-year-old Kimberly Brouwer was last seen by family a week ago (Friday, March 4th) and is known to frequent the Barrie area. She is de...
Mar 11, 2022 Source: OPP
Travelling For March Break? Please Pack Your Patience
Today is expected to be one of the business travel days of the year, when approximately 85,000 passengers will arrive at or depart from Pearson Airport in Toronto as Canadians look to escape ahead of ...
Mar 11, 2022 Source: Pearson Airport
Arrest Made In Coldwater Gas Station Robbery
Orillia OPP have charged a 34 year-old man from Severn Township, after a gas station robbery in Coldwater. Police say just before 9 Wednesday evening, a person held up a gas bar on Coldwater Road. A s...
Mar 10, 2022 Photo from OPP
EV Charging Stations In Service At Orillia Recreation Centre
Orillia now has electric vehicle charging stations available for public use at the city's recreation centre on West Street South. The level two charging stations can handle four vehicles at once and d...
Mar 10, 2022 Orillia Mayor Steve Clarke pictured with EV charging stations at the Orillia Recreation Centre. (City of Orillia photo.)
Simcoe Muskoka's Top Doc: Keep Wearing Masks
Simcoe Muskoka's Medical Officer is urging people not to drop their masks as of March 21 when the provincial mask mandate is lifted. "Although the province has decided to lift mask requirements in mos...
Mar 10, 2022
SMDHU Thurs Update Includes 71 New COVID-19 Cases, 1 Death
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 71 new COVID-19 cases and one death. Today's update also includes 1 new hospitalization. There are 23 people hospitalized with the virus cu...
Mar 10, 2022