Category Archives: Orillia News

It's National Blood Donor Week and today is World Blood Donor Day. This year marks the 13th anniversary since the parliamentary legislation introduced by Senator Terry Mercer was enacted, which recogn...

The Township of Ramara Administration Building will open to the public by appointment only, starting today. It says the only walk-in services available will be those offered in the Finance Department ...

Starting today, individuals who received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine will be eligible to book their second dose appointment. The Ontario government is accelerating the second dose inte...

There has been a drowning in Wasaga Beach. Police say a 22 year old Brampton man was on a floatation device off Beach Area 2 on Saturday afternoon, when he disappeared. His friends called 9-1-1 and af...

The OPP is investigating a suspicious death in Wasaga Beach. Police say at approximately 12:39 a.m. on Sunday, they responded to Beach Area #1 , where a man was found suffering life-threatening injuri...

A cross-border re-homing mission has brought some homeless dogs to Orillia and other Ontario locations. 20 US dogs were recently brought to Ontario via the Ontario SPCA. Many shelters in the US are at...

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 26 new COVID-19 cases today and no new deaths Today's update includes 7 new recoveries and 1 new hospitalization. So far, 71 percent of the over-18...

The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit and their school board partners are now offering youth-focused, first-dose COVID-19 vaccination clinics to those aged 12 to 17 years. The clinics will run throu...

Thanks to a new grant, Barrie Police will be able to buy a remotely piloted drone that will help during emergencies. The $41,877 grant comes via the Firehouse Subs Safety Foundation of Canada. The new...

A 21-year-old Penetanguishene man faces charges in connection with thefts from unlocked vehicles. Thursday, OPP received complaints about these thefts occurring in the Church Street area of Penetangui...