Category Archives: Orillia News
SMHDU Wed COVID-19 Update Includes 76 New Cases, 26 Children
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 76 new COVID-19 cases and one death. 26 of today's cases are children. Today's update also includes 3 new hospitalizations and 31 newly res...
Nov 17, 2021 Wed SMDHU COVID Update
UPDATE: OPP Find Human Remains In Wahta Mohawk First Nation
Bracebridge OPP has found human remains during a search for a missing person in Wahta Mohawk First Nation. On November 15th at 11 am a 49-year-old woman was reported to have failed to return from a wa...
Nov 17, 2021 OPP Patrol Cruiser
Alert Ready Test Happening Today
Get ready to be startled by an emergency alarm today---The National Public Alerting System is doing its bi-annual test. It sends emergency alerts through televisions, radios and wireless devices in th...
Nov 17, 2021 Source: Ministry Of Solicitor General
SMHDU Tues COVID-19 Update Includes 42 New Cases, 7 Children
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 42 new COVID-19 cases and 2 deaths Seven of today's cases are children. Today's update also includes 5 new hospitalizations and 101 newly r...
Nov 16, 2021
RVH and Hospice Simcoe Win 2021 Quality Award
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre's (RVH) Oncology Symptom Management Clinic in partnership with Hospice Simcoe has been awarded the 2021 Cancer Quality of Ontario Council Award. The award, which ...
Nov 16, 2021
Barrie Man Wins $51,370 Playing Lotto 6/49
A Barrie man is celebrating after winning a Lotto 6/49 second prize worth $51,360. William Small won it nearly two years ago in the January 18th, 2020, Lotto 6/49 draw. He also won $10 on another one ...
Nov 16, 2021
Province Pledges $75 million to Battle Cross-border Guns and Drugs
The Province is pledging $75 million over 3 years to crack down on the flow of cross-border guns and drugs. Today Premier Doug Ford said Ontario's gun and gang violence hasn't been slowed by the pande...
Nov 16, 2021
Orillia Training And Hiring Lifeguards/Swim Instructors
The city of Orillia is looking for lifeguards and swim instructors. It has about a dozen positions available at the Orillia Rec Centre and you'll get paid while you train. Preference will be given to ...
Nov 16, 2021 Source: City Of Orillia
Search Continues For Missing Woman In Wahta First Nation
A woman has been reported missing in the Ragged Rapids Road area in Wahta First Nation. Bracebridge OPP says 49 year-old Diana Kasper of Washago was last seen on Friday. She is described as 5'6" tall,...
Nov 16, 2021 Source: OPP
Virtual Events To Commemorate Louis Riel Day
It's Louis Riel Day. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Metis Nation of Ontario will host a series of virtual events this year to commemorate the legacy of Louis Riel. On this day we mark and c...
Nov 16, 2021 Source: Metis Nation Of Ontario