Category Archives: Orillia News

Orillia's COVID-19 Waterfront Parking and Boat Launch Program comes into effect today. It will be in place on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, between the hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. unt...

Get ready for a bit of a heat wave. Record-breaking heat is expected to begin this weekend and last for several days, when the temperature will hover around 30 degrees Celsius and that's not including...

Saying "yes" to ENCORE paid off for Jacob Spring of Orillia. He matched all seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the May 4, 2021 LOTTO MAX draw to win $1 million! The 62-year-old retiree and married...

Starting today, Ontarians who received the first dose of AstraZeneca have a decision to make. Ontarians who have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine can choose to either rece...

Sustainable Orillia has created an online portal that promotes the benefits of buying and operating an electric vehicle. It will also provide links and logistical information on key support systems, s...

An Amber alert issued early this morning for a mssing 1 year old Ottawa child has ended. Police reported the child missing just before 4:00 this morning. According to police, one person is in custody....

The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 32 new COVID-19 cases today and no new deaths. 55 percent of the population in Simcoe-Muskoka have had their first vaccine dose, while 7 percent ha...

Long-term care residents will soon have more access to their loved ones. Come June 9th, residents who've been fully immunized can leave their homes for day and overnight social trips. Residents with m...

A total of $27 million is being made available to communities to help locate children who died at residential schools in Canada. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett said yesterday that...

Barrie police are looking for a man who tried to get money from BMO branch on Bayfield Street Monday afternoon, but left with nothing. Police say a teller was given a note which stated the man was rob...