Category Archives: Orillia News

Juno Award-winner and mental health advocate Serena Ryder is going to be the special guest at Waypoint's annual Shine the Light Gala-at-Home. In her powerful keynote, Ryder shares the difficult path s...

A gun has been seized by police in downtown Barrie. Police responded to a call about an altercation on Dunlop Street West on Saturday night, which reportedly involved one man who appeared to be carryi...

Several calls this week from Midland area retailers has resulted in officers from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the OPP investigating the passing of counterfeit $50.00 Canadian currency bill...

The Orillia Police Services Board is urgently seeking qualified candidates who are interested in serving their community as a School Crossing Guard in the City of Orillia. There are currently 14 locat...

Earlier this month, the Ministry of Education provided school boards in Ontario with a guidance document outlining the requirements for reopening schools in September. The COVID-19: Health, safety and...

Recent wastewater data from reported cases of COVID-19, show sustained low levels of COVID-19 infection in Collingwood, Midland, Barrie and Orillia. Samples started being collected in early February 2...

Most mass immunization clinics in Simcoe-Muskoka are closing today, but pop-up clinics are still being scheduled across the region. The walk-in clinic at 29 Sperling Drive in Barrie will be open until...

Bracebridge OPP is reporting the 20th driver to be charged with impaired operation of a vehicle in their region during the past six weeks. This morning just before 8 am, a member of the public reporte...

Two houses have been destroyed by fire in Wasaga Beach. Fire crews from Springwater, Clearview and Collingwood were called yesterday afternoon to assist Wasaga Beach Firefighters after the fire broke ...

The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit reports 30 new COVID-19 cases today and no new deaths. Today's cases include 6 in Barrie, 9 in New Tecumseth, 5 in Innisfil, 4 in Bradford West Gwillimbury, 2 i...