Category Archives: Orillia News
Trudeau Condemns Desecration of National War Memorial/Terry Fox Statue & Other Actions During Trucker Convoy Protest
Canadians have the right to freedom of speech, assembly and expression, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Nazi symbolism, racist imagery, and the desecration of war memorials will not be tolerate...
Jan 31, 2022 CPAC
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tests Positive For COVID-19
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tested positive for COVID-19. He made the announcement on Twitter this morning. Trudeau wrote, "I'm feeling fine - and I'll continue to work remotely this week while ...
Jan 31, 2022 Source: Twitter
Parliament Resumes Following Two Days of Protests
It's back-to-work on Parliament Hill today. The House of Commons is slated to resume sitting this morning for the first time since the Christmas break and following two days of protests in Ottawa over...
Jan 31, 2022 Scazon / CC
SMDHU Hosting Walk-In COVID-19 Clinics This Week
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is hosting a number of walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics this week. You can get a shot today at: 29 Sperling Dr. Barrie 10am - 6pm Holly Rec Centre 171 Mapleton ...
Jan 31, 2022 Source: SMDHU
In-Person Classes Resume at Lakehead University
Lakehead University will resume in-person classes today. It is also welcoming the return of faculty and staff to campuses who have been teaching, supporting students, and working remotely during the s...
Jan 31, 2022 Source: Lakehead University
Province's Reopening Plan Begins Today
The government's plan to reopen the province begins today. Several indoor settings are being able to reopen to the public with capacity limits in place, while other changes include: Increasing social ...
Jan 31, 2022 Source: Ontario Government
Man Charged After Orillia Baby Suffers Serious Injuries
A 4-month-old baby remains in hospital following an incident in Orillia. The OPP says paramedics responded to a call for an infant in distress at a home in the city early last Thursday morning, when t...
Jan 30, 2022 Source: OPP
Ontario Land Tribunal Rules in Favour of Springwater Waste Processing Plant
The Ontario Land Tribunal has turned down an appeal by a group that is trying to prevent the County Of Simcoe from building a recycling and organics facility in a Springwater Township forest. The trib...
Jan 29, 2022 Proposed site layout of the Environmental Resource Recovery Centre. (County of Simcoe)
SMDHU Fri Update Includes 227 New COVID-19 Cases, Eight Deaths
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 227 new COVID-19 cases and 8 deaths. Deaths include three Muskoka residents and five people from Simcoe County - they were seniors all abov...
Jan 28, 2022
Province Provides Simcoe County Over $3.7 Million To Help Weather COVID-19 Pressures
The Province is providing close to $46 million to support 186 municipalities, Indigenous communities and non-profit tourism, culture, sport and recreation organizations experiencing significant pressu...
Jan 27, 2022 Simcoe North MPP Jill Dunlop. (source: jilldunlopmpp.ca)