Category Archives: Orillia News
Barrie Receives Grant To Help Businesses Boost Online Presence
The City of Barrie has received a $35,000 grant from Digital Main Street's Ontario Grants Program (OGP) to support a Digital Service Squad (DSS) to help Barrie-area small businesses improve their onli...
Oct 07, 2021
Help Plan Barrie's New Performing Arts Centre
You can help plan Barrie's new performing arts centre. The city's Performing Arts Centre Task Force is asking for feedback from residents to help inform the planning process for a new performance faci...
Oct 07, 2021
One arrested, One with Minor Injuries after Altercation near Orillia High School
An altercation between two youths in Orillia Wednesday afternoon sent one person to hospital with minor injuries. OPP say it happened near Orillia Secondary School and was initially reported as a stab...
Oct 06, 2021
Suspect in Custody Following Stabbing Incident In Orillia
A suspect is in custody after police responded to reports of a stabbing near Orillia Secondary School today. At 1:25 pm, police responded after they say an altercation occurred between two youths off ...
Oct 06, 2021 Photo from OPP
SMHDU Wed COVID-19 Update Includes 19 New Cases, 7 Children
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 19 COVID-19 cases and no new deaths. Seven of today's cases are children. Today's update also includes 12 newly resolved cases. To date, 85...
Oct 06, 2021
Ontario Increasing Staffing in LTC, Leading to More Direct Care for Residents
The Province will provide up to $270 million this year to long-term care homes to increase staffing levels by 4,050 new long-term care staff across the province, leading to more direct care for reside...
Oct 06, 2021 Photo courtesy of Rod Phillips on Twitter
Federal Employees Must Be Fully Vaccinated By The End of October
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made good on his promise to ensure all Federally regulated employees are vaccinated. Federal public servants in core public administration must now be fully vaccinate...
Oct 06, 2021 Photo of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau via his Twitter Account
Two Arrested After Canine Search in Oro-Medonte
Two people from Midland face charges, after a car fled the OPP near Hillsdale Tuesday evening. Huronia West OPP say officers tried to pull over a vehicle for a traffic complaint in the area of Highway...
Oct 06, 2021 Image: OPP Cruiser
Thanksgiving Guests: Vaccinated or Unvaccinated or Both?
With Thanksgiving weekend approaching, many people are faced with the tough question of who to invite over for dinner. Ontario's Medical Officer of Health said yesterday that the annual social gatheri...
Oct 06, 2021 Credit: Marcus Nilsson
Midland Unveiling New Rainbow Crosswalk
Midland is getting a new rainbow crosswalk today. It will be unveiled at Bay St. & First St. at 3 this afternoon and there will be a video posted to Facebook Live. The multi-coloured crosswalk is ...
Oct 06, 2021