Category Archives: Orillia News
UPDATE: Health Unit Reports 23 New COVID-19 Cases
The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 23 new COVID-19 cases today and 1 new death There were also three hospitalizations since yesterday and 42 new recoveries. 54 percent of Simcoe-Musk...
Jun 02, 2021
Ontario Schools Won't Be Reopening Until The Fall
Schools in Ontario will not reopen to in-class learning until the fall. That from Premier Doug Ford today, who said returning kids and teachers back to school before they are fully vaccinated will res...
Jun 02, 2021 Masked Premier Doug Ford
Charges Laid After 60 Bags Of Trash Dumped in Oro-Medonte
Three people have been charged with dumping dozens of bags a garbage along a rural road in Oro-Medonte last month. The trash was left on May 18th in a ditch in the area of Sideroad 5/6 near Line 1 Sou...
Jun 02, 2021 Photo: Township of Oro-Medonte.
Local Brewer Supporting Struggling Music Industry
In order to help support Canada's struggling music industry, Sawdust City Brewing Company is going to donate a portion of the sales of Mariposa Sun Lager, to the Unison Fund. The charity helps to supp...
Jun 02, 2021
New Record Set For Walk For Alzhheimer's
The Walk for Alzheimer's is being considered a HUGE Success! Simcoe County set new records this year - with 314 participants and 48 teams, raising almost 96 thousand dollars. Donations are still being...
Jun 02, 2021
Orillia Roads Make-Over Delayed, Due To Paint Shortage
Orillia Roads are going to have to wait a little while longer for a facelift. The city's annual road line painting program has been impacted by the pandemic, among other things. Its pavement marking c...
Jun 02, 2021 Source: City of Orillia.
Barrie Recognizes Seniors Month With Free Online Activities
June is recognized as Seniors Month in Ontario, and this year's theme is: stay safe, active and connected. To celebrate seniors month, the City of Barrie and its partners are offering special opportun...
Jun 02, 2021
Vaccine Injury Support Program Has Been Launched
The Public Health Agency of Canada has launched a Vaccine Injury Support Program. It will support people in Canada who have experienced a serious and permanent injury after receiving a Health Canada a...
Jun 02, 2021
Stay-At-Home Order Ends, But No Celebration Parties Just Yet
The Stay-At-Home order is finally coming to an end today, but that doesn't mean you can throw a party to celebrate. The government says all other public health and workplace measures will remain in pl...
Jun 02, 2021
OPP Say Justin Evans' Death Was "Probably Not Criminally Suspicious"
The OPP Detective Inspector heading the investigation into Kilworthy resident Justin Evans' death says police now believe it probably isn't criminally suspicious. An autopsy on Evans' body, which was ...
Jun 01, 2021 OPP