Category Archives: Orillia News
Tickets Now On Sale For 2022 Golf Ball Drop in Midland
Tickets are now on sale for the 2022 Golf Ball Drop in Midland. Family & Friends Charitable Golf Tournament was held in September and raised $32,300 in support of Hospice Huronia and Waypoint Cent...
Dec 17, 2021 Source; Family and Friends
Police Continue To Investigate Summer Shooting Death In Tay Township
The OPP is appealing to the public for information in connection with the shooting death of a man in Tay Township this summer. Police say 24-year-old Jonus Palmer suffered fatal injuries as a result o...
Dec 17, 2021 Photo from OPP
More Power Outages Follow High Winds and Record-Breaking Warm Weather
Thousands of people remain without power this morning, after the latest wind storm moved through the province. Hydro One says crews are working hard to fix the problems, while additional resources are...
Dec 17, 2021 Source: Hydro One
SMHDU Thurs COVID-19 Update Includes 159 New Cases, 38 Children
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 159 new COVID-19 cases and one new death. 38 of today's cases are children. Today's update also includes 68 newly resolved cases and 4 new ...
Dec 16, 2021
More Than 50 Charges and Six Arrests In Human Trafficking Investigation
The Provincial Human Trafficking Intelligence-led Joint Forces Strategy (IJFS) has officially been launched and has already resulted in six arrests, with more than 50 charges laid. Two human trafficki...
Dec 16, 2021 Source: OPP
More Charges Laid Against Orillia Sex Assault Suspect
Additional charges have been laid against a suspect in a sexual assault investigation in Orillia. The OPP says an 18 year old man was arrested, after a woman was assaulted during a break-and-enter on ...
Dec 16, 2021 Source: OPP
Over $9K Raised During Ramara's Holiday Giving Food Drive
Over 9-thousand dollars has been raised during the Holiday Giving Food Drive in Ramara. The campaign ran from Nov. 29 to Dec. 13, and all funds raised supported children and families in the Ramara com...
Dec 16, 2021 Source: Ramara Township
Man Found Dead After Vehicle Hits Tree Off Highway 400
The OPP says a man is dead, after his vehicle was found off the northbound lanes of Highway 400 in Severn Township, where it had struck a tree. Police were notified about the accident about 1.5 kilome...
Dec 16, 2021 Source: OPP
Here We Blow Again...But This Time With Double-Digit Temperatures
It is going to be a record-breaking warm December day with temperatures expected to reach the double-digits. But the winds are also supposed to pick up, with possible gusts from 70-90 km/hr. As a resu...
Dec 16, 2021 Source; The Weather Network
Ontarians 18+ Eligible for COVID-19 Booster Appointments at Three-Month Interval
The Province will allow Ontarians who are 18 and older to make their appointments for COVID-19 booster shots starting Monday, December 20th - they'll be able to get their booster as soon as it's been ...
Dec 15, 2021