Category Archives: Orillia News
Penetanguishene Man Arrested In Connection With Vehicle Break-Ins
An arrest has been made in connection with several vehicle break-ins in Penetanguishene. The OPP say the suspect was identified thanks to surveillance camera footage. On November 2, police say the man...
Nov 03, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Free Virtual Remembrance Month Presentations
The Simcoe County Museum is hosting a free virtual educational series in recognition of Remembrance Month. The presentations will take place each Wednesday afternoon, starting today and will explore a...
Nov 03, 2021 Source: Simcoe County Museum
Hunter Located Safe After Being Reported Missing In The Woods
Things ended well for a hunter who was reported missing in the woods in Georgian Bay Township. Bracebridge OPP was dispatched to a report of the missing man on Saturday at 7:40 pm near Galla Lake Road...
Nov 02, 2021 Photo from OPP
SMHDU Tues COVID-19 Update Includes 24 New Cases, 6 Children
The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 24 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death. Today's death was a Simcoe County man, aged 65-79 who died Monday. His death is outbreak-related. Si...
Nov 02, 2021 SMDHU COVID-19 Update Tues Nov 2nd 2021
Ontario to Raise Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour
Premier Doug Ford says Ontario's minimum wage will increase to $15 an hour starting in 2022. "This change would mean a full-time minimum wage worker could see a raise of $1350 a year," he said this mo...
Nov 02, 2021 Ford Minimum Wage
Orillia Chamber Planning Santa Comes To Town Tour
Even though the Santa Claus Parade has been cancelled in Orillia this year, the Chamber will instead be running a Santa Claus Comes To Town tour. This year, on the usual parade weekend (Nov. 20 - 21),...
Nov 02, 2021 Source: Shannon Mills Photography
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Extras Needed For Short Film Shoot In Stayner
Extras are needed for a short movie being filmed in Stayner this weekend. The producers are seeking locals to volunteer as background performers in a short scene similar to the Jonestown massacre of 1...
Nov 02, 2021 Andy Roberts / CC
Two Deaths, 11 Positive Cases Linked To RVH COVID-19 Outbreak
The COVID-19 outbreak at RVH continues to spread. The outbreak was declared on the hospital's Transitional Care Unit (TCU) on Friday, when the positive patients were moved to the Respiratory Unit. How...
Nov 02, 2021 Source: RVH
Severn Township Mom Wins Soldiers' October 50/50 Draw
A mom in Severn Township is the winner of the Soldiers 50/50 grand prize draw from October. Shannon Petryshyn is taking home $27,460. She plans to give a portion of her winnings to her children, while...
Nov 02, 2021 Cutline: Soldiers’ 5050 October winner, Shannon Petryshyn and her husband Eric are pictured with Hunter Markle, Development Officer, Annual Giving for Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital Foundation.
ONroute Partnering With Support Our Troops For Its Holiday Hamper Program
ONroute is once again partnering with Support Our Troops. It is the official charitable cause of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), which meets the unique needs and special challenges faced by members o...
Nov 02, 2021 Source: ONroute