Category Archives: Orillia News
SMDHU COVID-19 Update For Monday Includes 146 New Cases and One Death
One more death and 146 new COVID-19 cases are in the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit's first update from the weekend. The latest victim to succumb to the virus was an Oro-Medonte man between 45 an...
May 10, 2021
Two Collisions Lead to Two Impaired Driving Charges
Orillia OPP has charged two drivers with impaired driving offenses after two separate incidents in Oro-Medonte and Ramara. Saturday, just before 1 am police responded to a single-vehicle collision on ...
May 10, 2021 Photo: OPP cruiser
More Groups Become Eligible To Book COVID-19 Vaccines This Week
More groups are becoming eligible this week to book their COVID-19 vaccines on the province's online booking portal, with a few adjustments to the anticipated schedule. The Ontario government now says...
May 10, 2021 UCCO
Sunday Morning Fire In Clearview Township
Mother's day was interrupted Sunday for Clearview fire fighters who scrambled from three stations to extinguish a fire in an outbuilding at a place on the 7th of Sunnidale in the New Lowell area. They...
May 09, 2021 CFES photo via Twitter
Have You Seen Juniper?
The Toronto Police Service is requesting the public's assistance with a break and enter investigation where a goat was stolen. On Thursday, May 6, 2021, officers responded to a call for a break and en...
May 08, 2021 Toronto Police Photo
OPP Looking For Suspects in Oro-Medonte Cigarette Theft.
About $6000 worth of cigarettes have been stolen from a retailer on Highway 11 in Oro-Medonte. OPP say three people went into the store Thursday evening and one distracted the employee while the other...
May 07, 2021 Photo: OPP Cruiser
Barrie's Police Chief Kimberley Greenwood Posts Video Warning About "Irresponsible , Unlawful" Event.
A group of anti-lockdown/anti-mask protesters plan to gather again in Barrie Saturday. But they're moving their weekly protest to an arena in the city's south end, after their usual gathering spot was...
May 07, 2021
UPDATE: Health Unit Reporting 71 New COVID-19 Cases In Simcoe-Muskoka
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 71 COVID-19 cases today. 26 of the cases are in Barrie and there are 2 cases in both Orillia and Midland and 2 cases in Wasaga Beach. There's also ...
May 07, 2021
OPP Investigate Threat Against Thornbury Businesses
A vague threat which closed some businesses in Thornbury, is under investigation by the OPP. Officers evacuated several businesses Thursday evening, after the threat was made on-line. Police say the t...
May 07, 2021
COVID-19 Rapid Testing Expanded Across Province
You'll soon be able to get tested for COVID-19 with help from an area Chamber of Commerce. The Province, the Federal government, and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce have launched a COVID-19 Rapid Scre...
May 07, 2021