Category Archives: Orillia News
UPDATE: Health Unit Reports 54 New COVID-19 Cases
The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 54 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths. It's the first update since Friday. Today's report also lists 5 new hospitalizations and 17 new recoveries...
Jun 07, 2021
OPP Investigating Fatal Collision Involving a Pedestrian On Hwy 11
A 29-year-old woman from Schomberg is dead following a collision on Hwy 11. OPP says it happened near Line 5 in Oro-Medonte Sunday night. Shortly after 10 pm, police responded to reports that a pedest...
Jun 07, 2021 OPP Cruiser
OPP Say Handgun Was Used In Robbery At Wasaga Beach
OPP is searching for five suspects after a reported robbery on the boardwalk in front of Wasaga Beach's Beach Area 2. Police were called Sunday just after midnight after the victim(s) got into a verba...
Jun 07, 2021
Ontario to Move to Step One of Roadmap to Reopen on June 11
The Province says we will move into Step One of the reopening plan on Friday (June 11th). Based on the provincewide vaccination rate and continuing improvements in key public health and health system ...
Jun 07, 2021
OPP Helicopter Saves Three People From Swamp
An adult and two children were rescued by an OPP helicopter from the Minesing Wetlands in Springwater Township. Sunday, OPP got a call just after 6 pm about 3 adults and 2 children who were canoeing i...
Jun 07, 2021 Logo: Ontario Provincial Police
Barrie Police Looking For Robbery Suspect.
Barrie Police are looking for the public's assistance in identifying a suspect wanted for recent armed robberies in Barrie. On Sunday, June 6th at approximately 2:00 a.m., police were called to the Ci...
Jun 07, 2021 Barrrie Police Photo
Colts Picks Day 2
The Barrie Colts are very pleased with the selections made in the 2021 OHL Priority Selection presented by Real Canadian Superstore. "We are thrilled with how the draft went for us this year. The play...
Jun 05, 2021
OPP Investigate Highway 400 Ramp Crash With Stolen Vehicle
OPP has arrested two people after learning a stolen vehicle was headed south on Highway 400 this morning from the Parry Sound area. OPP Aviation Services helped track it down. Police say it tried to n...
Jun 04, 2021 Logo: Ontario Provincial Police
UPDATE: Health Unit Reports 32 New COVID-19 Cases
The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 32 new COVID-19 cases today and no new deaths. There were also 58 recoveries since yesterday and one new hospitalization. To date, 56 percent of th...
Jun 04, 2021
37 New OPP Recruits Will Soon Begin Serving Central Region Communities
37 new OPP officers are set to begin serving communities in Central Region after graduating this week. Locally, 3 will serve in Collingwood while 4 will serve Haliburton. There will also be two new of...
Jun 04, 2021