Category Archives: Orillia News
Georgian Welcomes First Director of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Sula Levesque is joining Georgian College today as its inaugural Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. She's a recognized senior leader in postsecondary education with extensive experience in E...
Oct 04, 2021
School Bus Sideswiped By Flatbed in Springwater Township.
There were no injuries Friday morning when a school bus was sideswiped by a flatbed truck on Wilson Road in Springwater Township. According to Huronia West OPP, the truck veered into the oncoming lane...
Oct 01, 2021 Image from Twitter via @OPP_WR
SMHDU Fri COVID-19 Update Includes 39 New Cases, 13 Children
The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 39 COVID-19 cases today and one new death. 13 of the cases are children. Today's update also includes 2 new hospitalizations and 20 newly r...
Oct 01, 2021
UPDATE: LOCATED! Barrie Police Seek Missing 27-Year-Old
Barrie police have located 27 year old Cassandra Purnell. The woman had been reported missing on October 1st, after not being seen for almost 2 weeks. On Thursday, police announced on Twitter that Cas...
Oct 01, 2021 Source: Barrie Police
Ontario Taking Additional Steps to Protect Long-Term Care Home Residents
The Province is making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for all in-home staff, support workers, students, and volunteers at Long Term Care (LTC) homes by November 15th. LTC Minister Rod Phillips says w...
Oct 01, 2021
Dairy Farmers-OMHA Winners
DAIRY FARMERS OF ONTARIO, ONTARIO MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCE THE 2020-2021 SEASONAL WINNERS OF $8,000 POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION BURSARIES Five recipients selected from across the province from 2...
Oct 01, 2021
Simcoe County Leaf And Yard Waste Collection Begins
The County of Simcoe's popular curbside Leaf and Yard Waste Collection program is set to begin in zone one (which includes Collingwood). These bi-weekly collections include leaves, grass, branches and...
Oct 01, 2021
Orillia Launching Silver Sneakers Fitness Programs For Seniors
The City of Orillia is launching Silver Sneakers today. It's a new initiative that will bring more senior-focused fitness programs to the Rec Centre. The City will also be relaunching its Seniors at P...
Oct 01, 2021
Tiny Township Council Accepting Councillor Nominees
There's a vacancy for a new councillor on Tiny Township Council. Council has issued a Call for Nominees for the position, and the appointment would be for the balance of the Council term until Novembe...
Oct 01, 2021 Source: Tiny Township
Unifor Calls On Premier To Protect Healthcare Workers From Protests
Unifor is calling on the Ontario government to enact legislation to ban anti-vaccine protests near hospitals, schools, daycares and COVID-19 immunization and testing clinics. "Anti-vaccine protests no...
Oct 01, 2021