Category Archives: Orillia News
Extreme Cold Expected Tonight Through to Wednesday Morning
Environment Canada has forecasted extreme cold conditions for Simcoe and Muskoka with wind chills ranging from -28C to -40C for tonight through to Wednesday morning. Decreasing temperatures can put ev...
Jan 25, 2022 Rachel Kramer / CC
Barrie Residents invited to share ideas for St. Vincent Park's new playground
City of Barrie residents are encouraged to share their feedback about the community's needs and interests for St. Vincent Park through a public consultation process. The Park's playground and amenitie...
Jan 25, 2022 Source: City Of Barrie
$200,000 For CCTV Cameras In Barrie
The Province is providing the Barrie Police Service $200,000 for more CCTV cameras. Barrie's downtown core has faced increased crime, including gun and gang-related violence in recent years. To addres...
Jan 25, 2022 Lydia / CC
CIBC Invests in Soldiers' Lab with New Histology Tissue Processor
CIBC is helping to advance patient care at Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (Soldiers') with the purchase of a new histology tissue processor used to assist in the accurate diagnosis of cancer and ...
Jan 25, 2022
SMDHU Mon Update Includes 466 COVID-19 Cases, Five Deaths
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU is reporting 466 new COVID-19 cases today and five deaths. The deaths include three men over the age of 79 in Muskoka and two women from Simcoe County - ...
Jan 24, 2022
$42.5 Million Announced For Simcoe County School And Childcare Projects
The Ontario government is investing $42.5 million in the Simcoe County District School Board to build a new replacement Banting Memorial High School in Alliston and a two-room child care center renova...
Jan 24, 2022 Ontario Minister of Education Stephen Lecce. (image from Ont Parl)
COVID-19 Outbreak on RVH's Transitional Care Unit Declared Over
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH), in consultation with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, has declared the COVID-19 outbreak on its Transitional Care Unit (TCU) over. The unit is once...
Jan 24, 2022
RVH Launches Kids Colouring Contest For Valentine's Day
Calling all creative kids! Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre Foundation (RVH Foundation) has launched a children's colouring contest to find a winning design for its Valentine's Day e-card fundrai...
Jan 24, 2022 Source: RVH Foundation
Tree-Clearing To Begin On Portion Of Hwy 26 In Springwater
Some major construction work is about to begin in the Highway 26 and Wilson Drive area. Tree-clearing is taking place this week for the installation of a sewage main, which will require periodic lane ...
Jan 24, 2022 Source: Springwater Township
SMDHU Fri Update Includes 281 New COVID-19 Cases, Six Deaths
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 281 new COVID-19 cases today and six deaths. The deaths include one person from Muskoka, a woman over the age of 79, and five people from S...
Jan 21, 2022