Category Archives: Orillia News

Five federal party leaders have sparred in French over several topics including Indigenous reconciliation, climate change and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Tonight, they'll do it in English, starting...

Saying "yes" to ENCORE paid off for Cheryl Ryerse of Barrie. She matched the last six of seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the May 12, 2021 LOTTO 6/49 draw to win $100,000! ENCORE offers 22 ways ...

The Orillia Concert Association (OCA) Board has arranged an excellent series of concerts for this coming year. What will the 2021-2022 season look like for the OCA? The Opera House is opening on a lim...

Construction work has begun this week to replace the roof at the Opera House. The city says scaffolding has been installed and will remain in place during the construction period, but access to the Bo...

Canada Post may be moving its post office on Main Street in Penetanguishene. It is proposing a relocation because the existing site no longer meets the corporation's needs and would enable the office ...

A Tiny township man, who had been reported missing, has been located police. Police say 40 year old Ryan David Cousineau was last seen in a taxi heading to Midland on Saturday afternoon and there were...

Another 35 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Simcoe-Muskoka. The health unit says among the new cases, 28 are in unvaccinated or partially vaccinated individuals, and seven fully vaccinated peop...

There has been a massive bust of counterfeit merchandise being sold in Wasaga Beach. The OPP say six search warrants were executed at separate businesses on Beach Drive on Friday when approximately $7...

Orillia's fire chief is moving to a new position in another municipality. Brent Thomas has been hired as the joint chief of the fire and rescue services in Innisfil and Bradford-West Gwillimbury. Thom...

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling chopped salad kits due to possible Listeria contamination. The "Eat Smart" brand salad kits were sold in Ontario, and other eastern Canada provinces. I...