Category Archives: Orillia News
Construction Set To Begin On Mapleview Drive East This Summer
Construction is set to begin on a portion of Mapleview Drive East this summer The city says the work will reduce traffic to one lane from Madelaine Drive to Yonge Street and drivers should expect sign...
May 21, 2021 City Of Barrie Logo
May 2-4 Has Arrived, But Stay-At-Home Order Is Still In Effect
Happy May 2-4 weekend! It will be easy to tell how many people are obeying the province's stay-at-home order later today, by judging the long weekend traffic. Even though this is considered the first ...
May 21, 2021 Photographer: Ray Parker
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Province Announces Three Step Re-opening Plan
The Province will reopen with a three-step approach over the coming weeks. Today Health Minister Christine Elliott outlined how it will happen. It starts this Saturday, May 22nd with the opening of am...
May 20, 2021
UPDATE: Health Unit Reports 62 New COVID-19 Cases
The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 62 new COVID-19 cases today and one new death. To date, there have been 288,653 vaccinations administered in the region. There were also 156 new re...
May 20, 2021
Province Says Maintaining Some Public Health Measures Into Mid-June Will Help Ensure a Good Summer
The momentum of the pandemic has made a turn for the better in Ontario and COVID-19 cases are falling, but hospitals are still under strain. That's the latest from the Province, which outlined its cur...
May 20, 2021
OSMH Foundation Launches Monthly 50/50 Draw
The Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital Foundation is excited to announce the launch of a monthly online 50/50 raffle to support the greatest needs of the Hospital. Open to Ontario residents over the ...
May 20, 2021 OSMH Photo
Orillia To Begin Talks With Waterfront Developer
Orillia council has chosen which of two companies it wants to work with, to redevelop the Front Street Plaza area which is owned by the city. Two developers submitted their vision of what they would d...
May 20, 2021 City of Orillia
UPDATE: Health Unit Reports 51 New COVID-19 Cases
The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 51 COVID-19 cases today and no new deaths. Today's update also includes 63 new recoveries. So far 281,888 vaccinations have been administered in th...
May 19, 2021
Essa Crash Sends Driver To Hospital With Serious Injuries.
A person was airlifted to hospital after a serious crash in Essa township early Wednesday. OPP say a vehicle rolled over around 3:30 a.m. on Baldwick Lane in the Utopia area. One person was trapped an...
May 19, 2021 OPP Cruiser
New Digital Platform Allows Police To File Criminal Charges More Smoothly
A new digital platform will give local police a smoother way to file criminal charges. The new system, called eIntake, will be available in Central East Region courthouses this month, which include co...
May 19, 2021