Category Archives: Orillia News
RVH Fundraising Campaign Raises $50K for ICU
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...
Jun 01, 2021
Barrie Police Investigating Damage To Harvie Road Construction Site
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...
Jun 01, 2021
Barrie Residents Invited To Take 30 For 30 Activity Challenge
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...
Jun 01, 2021
OSMH Resumes Non-Urgent Surgeries and Procedures
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 ...
Jun 01, 2021 Source: OSMH
It's Become A Lot Harder To Buy A Home, Starting Today
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...
Jun 01, 2021 Loans Canada
70 Year Old Charged With Obstructing Justice In Justin Evans Disappearance Case
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...
May 31, 2021 OPP Cruiser
UPDATE: Health Unit Reports 88 New COVID-19 Cases
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 88 new cases of COVID-19in its first update since Friday. It's the lowest weekend case count for Simcoe-Muskoka in months. 261 new recoveries also ...
May 31, 2021
Premier Allowing 550 Fully Vaccinated Healthcare Workers To Attend Leafs Game 7
"Following discussions with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Toronto Public Health and hospital partners, I am happy to announce that they have signed off on allowing 550 fully vaccinated frontlin...
May 31, 2021
Cyclist Dies Following Collision With Vehicle in Georgian Bay Township
A cyclist has died, after a collision with a vehicle in Georgian Bay Township. The OPP say the crash happened on Twelve Mile Bay Road around 6:30 Saturday night, sending the cyclist to hospital, where...
May 31, 2021 Image from OPP Twitter
Orillia OPP Investigating Three Catalytic Converter Thefts
Orillia OPP is investigating three thefts of catalytic converters from vehicles over the past week. Police say this is a growing crime trend across the province, largely fueled by the rising prices of...
May 31, 2021