Category Archives: Orillia News
Premier Defends No Paid Sick Days and Reopening Plans
The Premier is defending his decision to reopen parts of the province and refusing to offer paid sick days. Despite warnings from medical experts (including SMDHU's Dr. Charles Gardner), who say the r...
Feb 17, 2021 Twitter
It's Random Acts of Kindness Day
Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day! The annual tradition is more needed than ever. Scientific evidence has shown the positive effects of doing kind acts for others as well as receiving or even witne...
Feb 17, 2021
COVID-19 Outbreak Over In RVH's Transitional Care Unit
The COVID-19 outbreak in the Transitional Care Unit at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre has been declared over. RVH says the unit is once again open to transfers and new admissions, but due to th...
Feb 17, 2021
UPDATE: Midland Woman Reported Missing Has Been Located
A Midland woman, who had been reported missing, has been located. Police had said 22-year-old Nicole Mercer was last seen at her home on Sunday night and there were concerns for her well-being. The OP...
Feb 16, 2021
Police Release Name of Victim and Accused In Ramara Homicide
The OPP has released the name of the victim and the accused in a homicide investigation in Ramara. Police were called to a home on Monck Road just north of Orillia on Saturday night, when officers loc...
Feb 16, 2021 Photo: Ontario Provincial Police badge
PM Announces New Gun Legislation
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the introduction of new legislation to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act to make communities safer while respecting law-abiding gun owners. Throu...
Feb 16, 2021
SMDHU Tuesday COVID-19 Update Includes 123 New Cases And Six Deaths
In its first update since the start of the Family Day long weekend, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 123 new cases of COVID-19, along with six more deaths related to the virus. The...
Feb 16, 2021
One Driver Charged After Vehicle Crashes Into House
Luckily only minor injuries have been reported, after a two-vehicle collision forced a pickup truck into a house in Orillia. The accident happened earlier today on Colborne at Patrick Street. Police s...
Feb 16, 2021
OPP Investigating Golf Cart Theft In Springwater
The OPP is investigating the theft of golf carts from Springwater Golf Course. Police say at approximately 3:30 a.m., February 16, 2021 two unknown men attended the property and stole several golf car...
Feb 16, 2021
Cyber Attack At Lakehead University
Lakehead University's Technology Services Centre (TSC) team is currently managing a cyber attack that is affecting campuses' servers. In order to protect our systems and data as much as possible, TSC ...
Feb 16, 2021