Category Archives: Orillia News

The City of Orillia has launched a public survey to assist in the development of the Community Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP), Orillia's Climate Future. The plan will identify how Orillia can reduc...

Barrie Council has voted to extend hours for patios on municipal property downtown. The hours people will be permitted to remain in the outdoor area are extended from 11:15 p.m. to 12:15 a.m., Monday ...

With the start of school quickly approaching, the Simcoe-Muskoka Catholic District School Board knows that students and families are experiencing a wide range of emotions about the return to classes a...

A traffic stop in Barrie has resulted in the seizure of drugs and a loaded semi-automatic weapon. Police say they received information about a suspended driver on Bryne Drive on Saturday afternoon, wh...

There are now fewer COVID-19 symptoms that would require children to stay home from school or daycare. The provincial government has removed a runny nose, sore throat, headache, and extreme tiredness ...

The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 51 new COVID-19 cases today and no new deaths. Today's update also includes 1 new hospitalization and 32 newly resolved cases. To date, 81 percent ...

A 25-year-old Barrie man has died while swimming in Lake Erie in Southwestern Ontario. OPP divers recovered the body of Yuriy Zhlobitskyy on Sunday. Police were called Saturday afternoon to a beach at...

Please click on the candidate's name below for more details on their campaign. (The incumbents are marked with a *) BARRIE-INNISFIL PC-John Brassard *   LIB-Lisa Marie Wilson NDP-Aleesha Gostkows...

As the Ontario government proceeds with the revitalization of Ontario Place into a world-class, year-round destination, the province is launching the next phase of engagement, which will include both ...

Orillia will be hosting the 13th annual Pet Valu Walk For Dog Guides. It is being held on Sunday, September 26th at Couchiching Beach Park (Pavilion 1). Registration begins at 10am with the walk begin...