Category Archives: Orillia News
Barrie Healthcare Worker Wins Lottery...Again!
A 63 year old Barrie healthcare worker has won 100-thousand dollars by saying "yes" to Encore. Georgina Brooker matched the last six of seven Encore numbers in exact order in the Dec. 22 Lotto Max dra...
Aug 12, 2021
UPDATE: Health Unit Reports 15 New COVID-19 Cases
The Simcoe Muskoka District Unit is reporting 15 new COVID-19 cases today and no new deaths. New cases include 7 in Barrie, 3 in Bradford West-Gwillimbury, 2 in Essa, and 1 each in New Tecumseth, Musk...
Aug 11, 2021
OPP Respond to Drowning on MacLean Lake
A 71-year-old Severn Township man has drowned in Maclean Lake. Monday just after 11 am OPP received word of a swimmer that hadn't returned. When police arrived, they found numerous people in kayaks an...
Aug 11, 2021 OPP Patrol Cruiser
Remains Found in Sparrow Lake Confirmed As Missing Man
The OPP has closed a missing person investigation in Sparrow Lake. The Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario confirmed on Tuesday that the identity of the remains found in the area on August 1st were...
Aug 11, 2021
SMDHU Offers Tips To Beat The Heat
An extreme heat warning has been issued for most of Simcoe County for the next three days. The health unit says it is a reminder that people should be careful of their health and look for ways to avoi...
Aug 11, 2021
UPDATE: Health Unit Reports 12 New COVID-19 Cases
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 12 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths. New cases include 5 in Barrie, 4 in Bradford West-Gwillimbury, 2 in Essa, and 1 in Ramara. Today's update ...
Aug 10, 2021
Ontario Investing $15 Million to Expand and Modernize Collingwood General and Marine Hospital
Over $15 million will be provided by the Province to plan and design a new Collingwood General and Marine Hospital. This afternoon Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott says it will expand the cur...
Aug 10, 2021
Update - One in Custody After Search connected to "Injury Incident" in Tiny.
The OPP say they have made an arrest in connection with an incident in Tiny township early Tuesday morning. They were called to the area of Nicole Boulevard and Tiny Beaches Road South where someone h...
Aug 10, 2021 Ontario Provincial Police
Downtown Barrie A Lot Quieter Thanks To Project ERASE
A total of 65 charges have been laid after the Barrie Police Service Traffic Unit hosted a collaborative joint- forces policing initiative this weekend called Project ERASE. It deals with local issues...
Aug 10, 2021
UPDATE: Health Unit Reports 28 New COVID-19 Cases
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 28 new COVID 19 cases and no new deaths. New cases in the first report this week include 9 in Barrie, 5 in Bradford West-Gwillimbury, 3 in Essa, 2 ...
Aug 09, 2021