Category Archives: Orillia News
Sign Up For The 2021 Orillia Perch Festival
The 40 Anniversary of the Orillia Perch Festival is still on! The Festival has had to adjust to the Covid-19 restrictions and has made the event possible with a virtual format. The anglers still have ...
Apr 06, 2021
Missing Man's Abandoned Vehicle Found In Tiny Township
A missing man is believed to be in Tiny Township. Police say 37 year old Kamil Pawlus is from Kitchener and was reported missing last Tuesday, before his vehicle was found this week abandoned on Marks...
Apr 06, 2021
Warmer and Drier April Expected: The Weather Network
We should expect a warmer and drier April than usual. That's according to The Weather Network. It says the first week of April will include double digits temperatures, but the rest of the month will i...
Apr 05, 2021
ETFO Calling For Immediate Vaccination Of Education Workers
The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario is calling on the Ford government and public health units (PHUs) in hot spot areas to take immediate steps to ensure the safety of educators and students...
Apr 05, 2021
New Market Opening In Port Severn
A new market will be opening this spring in Port Severn. The Bressette House Market will be located on Lone Pine Road and open every Tuesday, starting May 18 to Oct. 5. It will be a great addition to ...
Apr 05, 2021
Dunlop Street Construction Continues
Construction workers will be back on Dunlop Street as early as today for some finishing touches and repair work to the recent Streetscape Project. Work will begin at Five Points, on the north side of ...
Apr 05, 2021 City of Barrie
Provincewide Emergency Brake: Week One
It's week one of the so-called provincewide Emergency Brake. The Ontario government says the decision was made as a result of an alarming surge in case numbers and COVID-19 hospitalizations, with the ...
Apr 05, 2021
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