Category Archives: Orillia News
Barrie Police Appealing For Witnesses After Pedestrian Struck
Barrie Police are appealing for witnesses, after pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Hurst Drive in Barrie. Police say a 77 year old man was hit between Little and Cox Mill yesterday afternoon. He w...
Oct 05, 2021
Go Shopping At Tanger Outlets And Support Patient Care At RVH
In honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Tanger Outlets Cookstown is offering shoppers the chance to save on their purchases, while supporting patient care at RVH. All month long, Tanger Outlets wi...
Oct 05, 2021
Submit Your Photos For The Fall #PictureBarrie Gallery
Residents are being asked to submit photos for the Fall #PictureBarrie gallery. You will have the chance to be featured with photo credit in City marketing & communications materials like the Rec ...
Oct 05, 2021 "Falling for boating" by Julie Dunaiskis.
Youths Aged 12-15 Arrested In Orillia Robbery
Four young people are facing charges in connection with a break-in at a business in Orillia. The OPP was called to a business on Progress Drive just after 1am last Wednesday, when the owner had respon...
Oct 05, 2021 OPP
UPDATE: LOCATED! Missing Waubaushene Teen May Be Headed To Midland
On the morning of October 5, 2021 the missing teen, Lily SWAN, was located in good health. The OPP would like to thank the public for their assistance in locating her. Original story: A 14 year-old gi...
Oct 05, 2021 Source: Barrie Police
SMHDU Mon COVID-19 Update Includes 40 New Cases, 17 Children
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 40 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths. 17 of today's cases are children. Today's update also includes 44 newly resolved cases. To date, 8...
Oct 04, 2021
Join The Elmvale Virtual Thanksgiving Celebration
The Elmvale Virtual Thanksgiving Celebration is taking place again this year! The event replaces the Elmvale Fall Fair, which was cancelled for a second year in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Oct 04, 2021
Orillia Seeking Feedback on Downtown and Waterfront Parking
The City of Orillia is asking residents, businesses, and visitors to provide input on the future of traffic and parking in the downtown and waterfront areas. "We are moving forward with some significa...
Oct 04, 2021
Throne Speech Focusses on Economic Recovery
The PC government has been delivered its latest Throne Speech in the legislature this morning. Lt.-Gov. Elizabeth Dowdeswell announced the government's future plans in her speech, which didn't include...
Oct 04, 2021
It's Fire Prevention Week
Ontario's Fire Marshal is encouraging Ontarians to make Fire Prevention Week 2021 a noisy but safe one. The theme for the annual safety week is "Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety" and the province is is...
Oct 04, 2021