Category Archives: Orillia News
Barrie Police Charge Two In Drug Investigation.
A four-month drug investigation in Barrie has wrapped up with the arrest of two people, and the seizure of cocaine, meth, and oxycontin as well as cash and weapons. Barrie police say they started the ...
May 12, 2021 Barrie Police Photo via Twitter.
Man Charged After Car Hits Pole in Tiny Township.
A man from Tiny Township faces several charges after a car hit a utility pole on Tiny Beaches Road near the 8th concession. This happened Wednesday evening. The 43 year old driver has been charged wit...
May 12, 2021
UPDATE: Health Unit Reports 72 New COVID-19 Cases
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 72 new COVID-19 cases today and two new deaths. 24 of the new cases are in Barrie, 3 are in Bracebridge, and 5 are in Orillia. There's also a case ...
May 12, 2021
Province Provides Update On AstraZeneca First Dose Suspension
With 250,000 more AstraZeneca doses set to arrive in Ontario next week, the Province is scrambling to determine what to do in the wake of the vaccine's first dose suspension after an uptick in rare bl...
May 12, 2021 Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott
Two Charged in Orillia Robberies
Two people from Orillia have been charged in a couple of violent robberies. OPP say a woman was attacked and robbed at a place on Mississaga street Monday night. She suffered serious injuries. The nex...
May 12, 2021 Image: OPP Cruiser
Order A Pizza Special Today To Support A Local Teen Battling Cancer
A special fundraiser is being held today for a Barrie boy battling cancer. Nathan Robert Higgitt has been diagnosed with High Risk B cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and recently celebrated his 13th ...
May 12, 2021
RVH Launches New Website
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) has launched a new website as another way to enhance the patient and visitor experience. The website was developed with broad consultation from internal and...
May 11, 2021
Anne Street Bridge Construction Begins May 29
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) will begin construction of a new Anne Street bridge starting the night of Saturday, May 29. The project is expected to take 18 months and will require the closure ...
May 11, 2021
Province Suspending AstraZeneca Vaccine Due to Increase In Rare Blood Clotting Cases
The Province is suspending the rollout and administration of the first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. Ontario's Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Williams made the announcement this afternoon....
May 11, 2021 Alachua County
SMDHU COVID-19 Tuesday Update Includes: 40 New Cases and One Death
Another virus-related death and 40 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the latest update by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit. The latest victim to succumb to the virus was a man from Wasag...
May 11, 2021