Category Archives: Orillia News
Registration Opens Today For Barrie's Winter Rec Programs
Registration opens today for Barrie's Winter Rec Programs. "As we head into the winter, we know it's more important than ever to stay mentally and physically active," says Rob Bell, Director, Recreati...
Dec 07, 2021 Source: City Of Barrie
Orillia's 2022 Budget Includes 2.98% Tax Increase For 2022
Balancing the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, increased inflation rates and other economic pressures, Orillia Council has approved a 2022 budget with a 2.98 per cent tax rate increase. "De...
Dec 07, 2021 Source: City of Orillia
Barrie Approves 2.94% Tax Hike For 2022
Barrie City Council has approved a 2.94 per cent tax increase for 2022. The operating budget of $392 million will deliver city services, and a capital budget of $346 million will be used to continue r...
Dec 07, 2021 Source: City Of Barrie
Barrie Police seize loaded handgun, suspected fentanyl and cocaine
A Barrie man is facing drug trafficking and other charges after a disturbance was reported to police in the city. Saturday, Barrie Police responded to a report of a disturbance at a residence in the P...
Dec 06, 2021
SMDHU Mon COVID-19 Update Includes 236 New Cases, 76 Children
The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health unit is reporting 236 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths. 76 of today's cases are children. Today's update also includes 1 new hospitalization and 112 newly resolv...
Dec 06, 2021 SMDHU Mon COVID Case Count
SMDHU Invites Parents to Live Q&A on COVID-19 Vaccination for Kids 5 to 11
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is hosting a virtual live Q & A for parents and caregivers on COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged five to 11 years on Wednesday, Dec. 8 from 7 -...
Dec 06, 2021 SMDHU Logo
Doubling the Impact: Georgian Alumni Pay it Forward on Giving Tuesday
As a part of the global Giving Tuesday initiative on Nov. 30, Georgian College launched a one-day digital appeal through the Grizzlies Give Back program, asking alumni to support student success initi...
Dec 06, 2021
RVH Auxiliary Receives Donation In Memory of Longtime Volunteer
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre's (RVH) Auxiliary received an especially meaningful gift from brothers Michael and Scott Couse this week. They gave a $3,000 donation in memory of their late moth...
Dec 06, 2021
Encore Ticket Worth $100,000 Sold In Simcoe County
Someone in Simcoe County is 100-thousand dollars richer today. According to the OLG, an Encore ticket from Saturday's Lotto 6/49 was sold in our area. The LOTTO 6/49 jackpot winning ticket worth an in...
Dec 06, 2021 Source: OLG
First Female MP Elected In Canada 100 Years Ago Today
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the 100th anniversary of the election of the first woman Member of Parliament: "One hundred years ago today, in the first fe...
Dec 06, 2021 Source: Library Archives Canada