Category Archives: Orillia News
COVID-19 Outbreak Confirmed on RVH's Surgical Unit
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH), in collaboration with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, has declared a COVID-19 outbreak on the health center's Surgery 3 unit. Two patients have te...
Dec 31, 2021
SMDHU Reports 715 New COVID-19 Cases, 117 Children
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 715 new COVID-19 cases and one death in its latest update. The health unit says the case numbers released underestimate the transmission wi...
Dec 31, 2021
On-street Parking Allowed Overnight Tonight in Barrie
The City of Barrie is letting residents know that winter maintenance is not required this evening/overnight which means on-street parking in the City will be allowed from 12:01 am to 7 am on January 1...
Dec 31, 2021 City Of Barrie Logo
New Capacity Limits Go Into Effect Today At Large Venues
The government is introducing capacity limits to large venues starting today. To further strengthen its response to Omicron and reduce opportunities for close contact as the province gets as many vacc...
Dec 31, 2021 Source: Government Of Ontario
Fourth Booster Shot Offered To Long-Term Care Residents
Effective immediately, Ontario is offering long-term care residents a fourth dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. Based on the recommendations from the Ontario Immunization Advisory Committee, the mRNA v...
Dec 31, 2021 Source: Government of Ontario
Effective Today, PCR Tests Only For Symptomatic High-Risk Individuals
Effective today, publicly-funded PCR testing will be available only for high-risk individuals who are symptomatic and/or are at risk of severe illness from COVID-19. They include: for the purposes of ...
Dec 31, 2021 Source: Ministry Of Health
Barrie Offering Family-Friendly New Year's Eve Events
The City of Barrie is helping to ring in 2022 safely with this year's New Year's Eve celebration events, taking place on December 31. This year's activities have been revised to ensure that they align...
Dec 31, 2021 Source: City Of Barrie
Applications Open For Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit
The Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit (CWLB) is open for applications. Expanded access to CWLB is now in effect and Canadians in designated regions affected by lockdowns or qualifying capacity restrictio...
Dec 31, 2021 Source: Government Of Canada
New Year Brings Small Fare Increase For Orillia Transit Users
The New Year will bring a new and improved way to pay for Orillia Transit with the introduction of the Smart Pay Fare System. The Smart Pay Fare System will officially launch on Sunday (Jan 2), allowi...
Dec 31, 2021 Source: City Of Orillia
Enjoy "New Year's Eve With Mariposa" For Free
You can celebrate "New Year's Eve with Mariposa". This past October, the Mariposa Folk Festival held the "Mariposa Satellite Concerts" series at various venues in and around Orillia. Various selection...
Dec 31, 2021 Source: Mariposa Folk Festival