Category Archives: Orillia News
Georgian Nursing Student Receives Special Scholarship
A Georgian College nursing student is receiving a special gift of support, thanks to a provincial scholarship in remembrance of the victims of the Ukrainian airliner crash in Iran on Jan. 8, 2020. Vic...
Mar 23, 2021
#BlockHate Campaign To Stop Online Racism
The #BlockHate campaign has been launched this week. It is being hosted by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation and YWCA Canada to highlight the consequences of social-media hate. The campaign aims ...
Mar 23, 2021
Mass Shooting At Colorado Grocery Store Leaves 10 Dead, Including Officer
(Reuters)-A 21-year-old man faces 10 counts of murder in connection with a mass shooting at a Colorado grocery store. Police say the suspect is in stable condition after he was wounded in an exchange ...
Mar 23, 2021
Noise Complaint Results In Arrest Of Midland Man
A noise complaint in Midland has resulted in the arrest of a 22 year old man. Police were called to investigate a noise complaint at an apartment building on Midland Avenue on Friday night, when the o...
Mar 22, 2021 Photo: Ontario Provincial Police badge
SMDHU COVID-19 Update For Monday Includes 141 New Cases, 2 Deaths
In its first update since the weekend, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 141 new COVID-19 cases, along with two more deaths related to the virus. The latest victims were two women o...
Mar 22, 2021
No Injuries Following Garage Fire In Springwater
No injuries have been reported, following a fire in Springwater. It broke out in a garage on Matheson Road this afternoon and fire crews managed to stop the blaze from spreading any further. Damage is...
Mar 22, 2021
OPP Identify Pilot Who Lost His Life In Lake Simcoe Plane Crash
OPP have identified the pilot who lost his life in a plane crash on Lake Simcoe earlier this month. On March 15th a small plane crashed about a kilometre offshore near Lagoon City. Police have today i...
Mar 22, 2021 OPP logo
More Drug Trafficking Charges Laid In Orillia
Two more people have been charged in connection with a recent drug investigation in Orillia and surrounding areas. Last week police announced four people faced charges after searches in Ramara, Severn...
Mar 22, 2021
Sunny, Dry Weather Leads To Several Grass Fires
The sunny and dry weather can lead to grass fires. Clearview Firefighters were busy yesterday responding to three separate grass or brush fires near Buckingham Blvd. in Collingwood, Riverside Drive an...
Mar 22, 2021
Adults Over 75 Can Now Pre-Register For COVID-19 Vaccine
More Ontarians are being added to the list to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Starting today, adults 75 and older can pre-register for an appointment to get the shot through Ontario's online booking porta...
Mar 22, 2021