Category Archives: Orillia News

More people need to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or we face a substantial fourth wave of the pandemic. That's according to Ontario's Science Advisory Table, which says the fourth wave will affect a...

The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 50 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths. Today's update also includes 18 newly resolved cases and 2 new hospitalizations. To date, 82 percent of th...

The Province of Ontario will introduce an enhanced vaccine certificate. Today Premier Doug Ford said the Delta COVID-19 variant is fuelling the move. In the absence of a national vaccine passport, For...

Simcoe Muskoka and the Province have entered a fourth wave of COVID-19, with most cases caused by the contagious Delta variant. In response to rising transmission rates, the Simcoe Muskoka District He...

The City of Barrie is installing a new type of traffic control measure on Mapleview Drive East. Starting today, a pedestrian crossover will be operational on Mapleview near St. Paul's Crescent--the fi...

Health Canada says Canadians should never consume veterinary products because of potential serious risks to health. It says Ivermectin, an anti-parasitic agent, has not been approved for use against C...

The province's paid sick leave program is being extended until the end of the year. Ontario's Worker Income Protection Benefit, which mandates three paid sick days, was initially set to expire on Sept...

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 27 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths. New cases include 14 in Barrie, 2 each in Collingwood and Huntsville, 4 in Innisfil, and a case each in Br...

Provincial police report a fatal motorcycle crash on Highway 12 near Gervais Road in Tay Township. A media release from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment says a motorist came upon the scene Tuesday...

Mayor Doug Measures would like to announce that all members of Clearview Council have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Made individually, the decision to receive both doses was to protect their...