Category Archives: Orillia News
Trudeau Wants More Info On Quebec 'Unvaccinated Tax' Before He Gives Opinion
More information is needed before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gives his verdict on Quebec's plan to tax the unvaccinated. Today the PM said those who aren't getting vaccinated are already losing imp...
Jan 12, 2022 Oct 6 Image: CPAC
Georgian Bay General Hospital Further Adjusting Visitation Policy
Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH) is adjusting its visitation policy based on the continuing trend of increasing local COVID-19 cases and the transmissibility of the Omicron variant. Effective toda...
Jan 12, 2022 Source: Georgian Bay General Hospital
An "Unvax Tax"? It's Being Proposed In Quebec
Quebec could soon be imposing an "unvax tax". Premier Franois Legault made the announcement yesterday, in response to rising COVID-19 cases in the province. Legault said, "Even though unvaccinated adu...
Jan 12, 2022 Source: Twitter
SMDHU Reports 364 New COVID-19 Cases, 46 Children
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 364 new COVID-19 cases. New Cases include 106 in Barrie, 18 in Wasaga Beach, 29 in Orillia, 11 in Gravenhurst, and 7 in Collingwood. 46 of ...
Jan 11, 2022
Internationally Educated Nurses Headed to Ontario Hospitals and LTC's That Need Staffing support
The Province is collaborating with the College of Nurses and Ontario Health to deploy internationally educated nurses to long term care homes and hospitals in need of staffing support That today from ...
Jan 11, 2022 Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott
Weather Assists OPP Arrest Two Impaired Drivers In Clearview
The nasty weather this week has helped Huronia West OPP arrest two suspected drunk drivers. Police say they responded to a Superior Street address on Saturday night after a vehicle collided with a hyd...
Jan 11, 2022 (Ontario Provincial Police Cruiser)
Teachers Not Consulted About Back-To-School Plan: ETFO
The Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario says if kids are heading back to school for in-class learning on Monday, it wasn't consulted about it. It says the lack of direct confirmation is both dis...
Jan 11, 2022 Source: ETFO
Canadian Coast Guard Conducting Ice-Breaking Operations In Midland
Ice-breaking activity is taking place in the waters of Georgian Bay near Midland this week. The Canadian Coast Guard advises residents in the areas of Fisher Harbour and Midland that the CCGS Griffon ...
Jan 11, 2022 Source: Government of Canada
Orillia City Centre Open Today as Warming Centre
Due to the extreme cold warning in effect, the City of Orillia has opened the Orillia City Centre today as a temporary warming centre. Orillia City Centre, located at 50 Andrew St. S., is open today (...
Jan 11, 2022 Source: City Of Orillia
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics In Simcoe-Muskoka
Several COVID-19 vaccine clinics are being held across Simcoe-Muskoka this week. While appointments are strongly encouraged, the clinics will accept walk ins IF staff is able to accommodate for anyone...
Jan 11, 2022 Source: SMDHU