Category Archives: Orillia News

Heart attack patients in the Midland and Collingwood area now have access to the 'gold standard' of care thanks to the Simcoe Muskoka Code STEMI Protocol. Residents with heart attack symptoms who pres...

To mark Black History Month and celebrate local Black leadership, Georgian is hosting a virtual panel called The Black Experience: Past, Present and Future. This Zoom event is open to everyone and tak...

Workplace mental health is going to be the focus of the latest Ask An Expert webinar series by Simcoe County. Business leaders are invited to join Hayley Peek, Mental Health Consultant and co-founder ...

The City of Orillia is delaying its planned start to drop-in program registration at the Orillia Recreation Centre today. The decision was made following Dr. Charles Gardner's consideration of returni...

It's Pink Shirt Day! The annual event raises money for anti-bullying programs across the country. This year's theme is "lift each other up", which encourages a healthy self esteem and teaches empathy,...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden have held their first face-to-face virtual bilateral meeting. The pair spoke about a number of issues today, including tackling climate chang...

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit says it plans to open several COVID-19 vaccine clinics, starting on Monday. The medical officer of health, Dr. Charles Gardner says more details will be release...

The OPP has started its investigation into a violent arrest in Barrie, which was caught on video and quickly shared on social media. It is asking any witnesses to the incident to call 1-888-310-1122. ...

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has reported 61 new COVID-19 cases and one more death related to the virus in its update today-- a woman over 80 from Bradford. The new cases reported include: ...

Simcoe County paramedics have finally started to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Local paramedics had expressed concern that they weren't considered front-line workers and had yet to be invited to be va...