Category Archives: Orillia News
Minister Suffers Zoom Fail With PM When Mom Calls
We all know mothers can call us at some of the worst times, but how about when you're on a zoom call with the Prime Minister? During a news conference this morning, Justin Trudeau made a major transit...
Feb 10, 2021
Barrie Transit Route 11 Is Being Discontinued
Barrie Transit's Route 11 is being discontinued. The city says its last run will take place on Saturday, when it will be replaced with the Transit ON Demand service model. The decision was made since ...
Feb 10, 2021
Orillia Businesses Encouraged To Take 15-Minute Grant Challenge
Orillia businesses are being asked to take the 15-minute Grant Challenge! The city's Economic Recovery Task Force (ERTF) says it has been advised that Orillia-area businesses are not tapping into gran...
Feb 10, 2021 City Of Orillia
Over 200 Lives Saved By OPP Due To Naloxone
The Ontario Provincial Police says it has saved 210 lives by administering naloxone, since frontline officers were equipped in September 2017. Police say the opioid crisis continues to affect people f...
Feb 10, 2021
ATV Stolen From Oro-Medonte
The OPP is investigating the theft of an ATV in Oro-Medonte. Police say a 2008 black Suzuki LTX ATV, with a snowplow attached, was stolen from a residence on Highway 12, sometime overnight on Tuesday,...
Feb 10, 2021
PM Announces Massive Transit Investment
The Prime Minister has announced a massive investment in public transit. Trudeau says the investments will lead to fewer vehicles on the roads and less pollution in the air. For more details, please c...
Feb 10, 2021
Barrie Police Investigating Hit and Run Involving A Child
Barrie police are looking for the driver of a grey or silver SUV who allegedly struck a child on the way to school and took off. According to CTV Barrie, an 8-year-old boy was hit yesterday morning at...
Feb 10, 2021
Two Teens Arrested On Drug Trafficking Charges In Orillia
Two people have been arrested on drug trafficking charges in Orillia. Police say officers were investigating an unrelated incident on Wyandotte Street on Sunday afternoon, when they saw two people sus...
Feb 10, 2021
UPDATE: Fixed-Rate Electricity Price Has Been Extended Again
The fixed electricity price in Ontario has been extended this morning. It holds the off-peak rate of 8.5 /kWh for 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, for Time-Of-Use and tiered customers. The latest extens...
Feb 10, 2021
Drunk Driver Who Killed 3 Kids and Grandfather Granted Full Parole
A drunk driver who killed three children and their grandfather in a 2015 crash has been granted full parole today. However, 34 year old Marco Muzzo will still need to undergo counselling, stay away fr...
Feb 09, 2021