Category Archives: Orillia News
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
Hospice Orillia Garden Of Remembrance Ceremony Going Virtual Again
Hospice Orillia has taken the annual Garden of Remembrance ceremony virtual, for the second year in a row. Traditionally, flowers have been planted in the Garden of Remembrance, directly behind the Co...
May 19, 2021
Feds Providing Over $100K For Seniors Programs In Barrie, Springwater And Oro-Medonte
The federal government has announced over $105,000 in funding to support seniors programs in Barrie, Springwater and Oro-Medonte. MP Doug Shipley says this funding will support six local organizations...
May 19, 2021
SMDHU Asking Residents Not To Travel For Long Weekend
Our medical officer of health is among the experts warning about the disastrous consequences of celebrating the long weekend and ignoring COVID-19 safety guidelines. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health...
May 19, 2021
UPDATE: Health Unit Reports 42 New COVID-19 Cases
The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 42 COVID-19 cases today and no new deaths. There have also been 287 new recoveries and three new hospitalizations. There are currently 573 active n...
May 18, 2021