Category Archives: Orillia News

With Ontario's Stay at Home Order set to expire tomorrow (June 2), the Provincial government says all other public health and workplace measures will still remain in place. "We've seen great progress ...

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 16 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths. There have also been 107 new recoveries and five new hospitalizations. New Cases Include: 2 - Barrie 1 ...

The first Open Air Dunlop of the summer will begin on Saturday, June 19. The event closes a portion of Dunlop Street East to vehicle traffic and opens it up for pedestrian and bike traffic between Mul...

Today marks the start of National Indigenous History Month. It is a time for learning about, appreciating and acknowledging the contributions First Nations, Inuit and Mtis people have made in shaping ...

A total of $50,000 has been raised for an expansion to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at RVH. For the second year, local philanthropist Jane Brown Jackson matched up to $25,000 in donations made to the...

Barrie police are investigating damage at the construction site for the new Harvie Road overpass. Police say workers arrived at the site on Monday morning to discover that multiple pieces of heavy mac...

For the month of June, the City of Barrie is challenging residents to a 30 for 30 Activity Challenge: 30 minutes of outdoor physical activity a day for 30 days. June is recognized as Recreation and Pa...

Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (OSMH) has started the gradual resumption of non-urgent and scheduled surgeries. It says patients requiring day surgery that do not require a stay in hospital will ...

It has become a lot more difficult to buy a home in Canada, starting today. In a bid to cool Canada's overheated housing market, the elevated mortgage "stress test" has come into effect. Canada's fede...

OPP has charged a 70-year-old Gravenhurst man in connection with the Justin Evans disappearance case. OPP began its investigation into the disappearance of 22-year-old Justin Evans in December 2020. H...