Category Archives: Orillia News
It's Easter Monday: What's Open/Closed?
Today is Easter Monday, also known as Bright Monday, Renewal Monday, Wet Monday, and Dyngus Day---- the Monday immediately after Easter Sunday. It is observed by many Christian groups, but primarily b...
Apr 05, 2021 Somewhere in the world today... / CC
Province-wide Shutdown Starts Saturday
Ontario is headed into Shutdown status starting Saturday. Today Premier Doug Ford said it's up to him to make the tough decision: "Effective Sat, April 3rd at 12:01 am Ontario will pull the emergency ...
Apr 01, 2021
Province Announces Additional Pharmacies Providing COVID-19 Vaccine
The Province has announced new pharmacy sites where you can get a COVID-19 vaccine. In our region, they include two in Parry Sound and 25 in Simcoe-Muskoka. They are part of nearly 380 additional phar...
Apr 01, 2021 NIAID / CC
Barrie Police Investigating Armed Robbery
Police are investigating an armed robbery in Barrie. It happened just after 2 this morning at the Circle K convenience store on St Vincent Street at Penetang, where police say a man entered the store,...
Apr 01, 2021
SCDSB Launches First Student Census
The Simcoe County District School Board is holding its first-ever student census. It says the confidential survey will be used to collect identity-based student data so that systemic barriers can be i...
Apr 01, 2021
April Fool's Flurries?
The weather today is going to seem like an April Fool's Day joke... It is calling for high winds and flurries this morning, with a high of minus 1, well below the normal high for this time of year, wh...
Apr 01, 2021 Mashtrelo
COVID-19 Outbreak On RVH’s Cardiac Renal Unit
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) in consultation with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, has declared a COVID-19 outbreak on the Cardiac Renal Inpatient unit. Three patients with a li...
Apr 01, 2021
Lecce Confirms Spring Break 2021 Will Go Ahead
The Spring Break will happen as planned in April. Today Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce also confirmed the plan right now is to have students return to in-class learning after the break, whic...
Mar 31, 2021
Orillia Teen Charged with Assault.
A 14 year old from Orillia has been charged with assault, after an incident Tuesday at a park in the city. OPP say they were called to a park on Coldwater Road, where two young victims had been assaul...
Mar 31, 2021
Province Doubling COVID-19 Child Benefit Supports
Parents and Guardians in Ontario will now see double the previous support they received via the COVID-19 Child Benefit. Today Education Minister Stephen Lecce confirmed Ontario will provide $400 for e...
Mar 31, 2021