Category Archives: Orillia News
Ontario's Chief Medical Officer Still Advocates For A Slow, Careful Re-opening
While Premier Doug Ford may be musing about an early move to step two of the province's reopening plan, his Chief Medical Officer says not yet. Dr. David Williams says new Covid-19 cases are still cro...
Jun 17, 2021
UPDATE: Health Unit Reports 12 New COVID-19 Cases
The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 12 new COVID-19 cases today and no new deaths. 12 new recoveries are also included in today's update. 73 percent of Simcoe-Muskoka's over-18 popula...
Jun 17, 2021
Simcoe-Muskoka Added To Provincial List Of Delta Variant Hotspots
The Province has added Simcoe-Muskoka to the list of Delta variant areas of concern. Health Minister Christine Elliott says second dose eligibility has also moved up to next week for people in designa...
Jun 17, 2021 NIAID / CC
SCDSB Director Of Education Announces Retirement
The Director of Education for the Simcoe County District School Board has announced his retirement. After 34 years in education, Steve Blake, will be leaving the position on July 31, 2021. Blake began...
Jun 17, 2021
Murder Charges Dropped, New Charges Laid In Wasaga Beach Stabbing.
The OPP have withdrawn second degree murder charges against two Toronto area men, accused in the stabbing death of a 23 year old Mississauga man in Wasaga Beach on the weekend. The pair now face charg...
Jun 16, 2021 Image from Twitter via @OPP_WR
UPDATE: Health Unit Reports 9 New COVID-19 Cases
The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 9 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths. Today's update also includes 16 new recoveries. So far, 73 percent of Simcoe-Muskoka's over-18 populatio...
Jun 16, 2021
Fish For Free This Father's Day Weekend
You can fish for free this Father's Day Weekend. The Province says on June 19 and 20th, families can enjoy fishing in Ontario without buying an Outdoors Card. Minister of Natural Resources and Forestr...
Jun 16, 2021 Intermountain Forest Service, USDA Region 4 Photography
Province Orders Collingwood's Sunset Manor Closed To New Admissions.
A long term care home in Collingwood, run by the County of Simcoe, has been ordered to stop accepting new admissions because provincial inspectors say there is a risk of harm to residents' health or w...
Jun 16, 2021 Photo: County of Simcoe.
SCDSB Offering Summer Programs For Students With ASD
The Simcoe County District School Board is offering social and recreational programs this summer for students with autism. They will be offered through July and August with virtual programming, and wi...
Jun 16, 2021 SCDSB Logo
Police Release Name Of Pedestrian Struck and Killed On Hwy 11
The OPP has released the name of a pedestrian, who was struck and killed on Highway 11 in Oro-Medonte. Police say 29 year old Caitlyn Benson-Hutchinson from Schomberg was hit by two vehicles, on the n...
Jun 16, 2021 Source: OPP