Category Archives: Orillia News
Simcoe County Leaf and Yard Waste Collection Begins
The County of Simcoe's curbside Leaf and Yard Waste Collection program is set to start this week in Zone One, running until the week of May 31. These bi-weekly collections include leaves, grass, branc...
Apr 12, 2021
Spring Break Finally Arrives...
Spring Break has finally arrived.. a month later than usual. The provincial government says it will begin offering registration for vaccinations this week to education workers who provide direct suppo...
Apr 12, 2021
Ontario Expands COVID-19 Vaccination Locations to More Pharmacies
The Ontario government is rapidly increasing capacity in its COVID-19 vaccine rollout with the addition of over 700 pharmacies across the province. These locations will start offering the AstraZeneca ...
Apr 11, 2021 SELF Magazine / CC
Fine Handed Out To Organizer Of Barrie's Anti-Lockdown Event
Barrie police have fined the organizer of this weekend's anti-lockdown demonstration at Meridian Place. Police say hundreds of people gathered downtown on Saturday despite provincial restrictions. The...
Apr 11, 2021
Barrie Circle K Held Up For The Second Time in 2 Weeks
A corner store in Barrie has been robbed twice in two weeks by a knife-wielding bandit. The latest happened early Sunday, when a guy wearing a green hat and a mask , and carrying a large knife held up...
Apr 11, 2021
Second Barrie Transit Driver Tests Positive for COVID-19
A second Barrie Transit driver has tested positive for Covid-19. The city says the employee is following public health guidelines and is self-isolating. The positive test result came back Saturday, on...
Apr 11, 2021
Controlled Burn in Simcoe County
Simcoe County plans a controlled burn Saturday on 40 hectares of County Forest land in Adjala-Tosorontio The area is west of Base Borden and near the boundary of Simcoe County, and trained personnel w...
Apr 10, 2021 County of Simcoe Photo
RVH Directed By Province To Cancel Non-Emergency Surgeries And Procedures
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) in Barrie has been told to cancel non-emergency surgeries and procedures. Ontario's hospitals, with the exception of those in Northern Ontario, have been di...
Apr 09, 2021
Barrie Police Issues Request To Lockdown Protesters
The Barrie Police Service acknowledges that over the past several weekends, protests against COVID restrictions have taken place in Barrie. With the recent provincial Stay-at-Home order, rising COVID ...
Apr 09, 2021
Proposals Revealed For The Redevelopment of Orillia's Metro Plaza.
Two proposals have been unveiled for the redevelopment of a key piece of waterfront land in Orillia. The city owned property is on Front Street, now occupied by a retail plaza and a Metro grocery stor...
Apr 09, 2021 Images courtesy the City of Orillia.