Category Archives: Orillia News
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
Barrie Rotary Offering Zoom Visits With Santa
The Rotary Club of Barrie has secured some "Zoom" time with SANTA! It says parents can book 10 minutes for their child(ren) to visit with Old Saint Nick online with a minimum $20 donation to the club....
Dec 06, 2021 Source: Rotary Club of Barrie
Today Marks 32nd Anniversary Of Montreal Massacre
Today marks the 32nd anniversary of the Montreal Massacre. On December 6, 1989, a man armed with a gun entered a mechanical engineering class at cole Polytechnique, where he separated the male and fem...
Dec 06, 2021 Source: Canadian True Crime
Group Calling For More Support To Address Racism In Simcoe County
The Coalition for Safe Schools and Communities is calling for more support to address racism, and hate in Barrie and Simcoe County. The group says the demand comes in response to the racist attack aga...
Dec 06, 2021 Source: The Coalition - Parents Against Racism Simcoe County
OPP Investigating Series Of Overdoses In Huntsville, Two Of Them Fatal
The OPP is investigating multiple suspected overdoses in Huntsville. It says between December 2 and 4, 2021, officers responded to two fatal and five non-fatal suspected overdoses in the Huntsville ar...
Dec 06, 2021
Snow Day For Simcoe County and Muskoka
We got a little bit of everything over the past 24 hours, snow, freezing rain and strong winds. That has led to very nasty road conditions this morning and bus cancellations across the region. Today. ...
Dec 06, 2021 Aaron Burden / Unsplash
SMDHU Fri COVID-19 Update Includes 117 New Cases, 37 Children
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 117 New COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths. 37 of today's cases are children. Today's update also includes 62 newly resolved cases and two new...
Dec 03, 2021 SMDHU Fri COVID-19 Update