Category Archives: Orillia News

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has reported 129 new COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths related to the virus in its latest update from the weekend. A majority of the deaths involve residents from Ro...

A traffic stop in Orillia has led to drug charges. Police say a vehicle was stopped on Saturday morning for a traffic violation on Barrie road, but the driver didn't have a license and further investi...

Still no word on when students in the rest of southern Ontario, including Simcoe County and Muskoka, will be returning to in-class learning. Ontario's Education Minister announced this morning that th...

Licensing just got faster, easier and more convenient for dog owners in Springwater. The Township has officially launched its partnership with DocuPet, one of the world's leading pet profile, lost pet...

A 50-million dollar class action lawsuit has been filed against Roberta Place in Barrie. The long-term care home has seen a startling rise in COVID-19 cases, as well as 61 deaths in just the last few ...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orillia and District is announcing its inaugural Run to Ignite Potential! The race begins today and allows participants to complete either a 5km run or 3km family walk of t...

The Alzheimer Society is launching The Quest, its first virtual fundraiser. The family-friendly, online fundraiser was created due to the postponement of the annual January Walk for Memories. The Alzh...

Starting today, international travelers arriving at Toronto Pearson International Airport will undergo mandatory COVID-19 testing. It is one of six new measures announced by the provincial government,...

Calling the U-K variant, "a very real and dangerous threat", the mayor of Springwater Township has taken to YouTube, to urge residents of his community to stay home. Don Allen says testing has shown t...

There has been a fatal snowmobile collision just west of Collingwood. Provincial police say it happened late Saturday afternoon in the town of Blue Mountains in the area of the 10th Line and 9th Sider...