Category Archives: Orillia News

Four years ago, an act of terror took the lives of six people at the Grand Mosque in Quebec City and seriously injured 19 others. The Minister of Canadian Heritage has announced that the government in...

There are no reports of any serious injuries, after a house fire in Orillia. It broke out last night on Jameson Street, sending two people to hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. Two dogs insi...

The frigid temperatures continue today, but the weather will start to warm up through the weekend and into next week. The normal high for this time of year is minus 4, while today's high will be aroun...

The latest update by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit includes 57 new COVID-19 cases, along with four more deaths related to the virus. They include three women and one man over the age of 80, ...

There has been an outbreak of COVID-19 in a third unit at Barrie's Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre. An RVH news release says the latest outbreak was declared after two patients in the Specialize...

A 40-year-old man is facing a list of charges, following a traffic stop in Penetanguishene. Just after midnight this morning, police say a vehicle was stopped on Main Street and the officer suspected ...

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre's (RVH) Auxiliary recently announced the latest winner of its 50/50 draw. Anabela Schoblocher of Coldwater, who is also an RVH employee, was recently presented wi...

Canadians have turned to nature in significant numbers to help them cope with the impacts of COVID-19. A new Ipsos poll conducted for the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) reveals that 94 per cent of...

You're being invited to Howl at the Full Moon Zoom tonight. According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, it is called the "Wolf Moon" because this is the time of year when you can hear wolf howls more often...

The City of Barrie is exploring three new locations for community gardens in its parks and is looking for resident feedback. Residents have the opportunity to view the concept designs of each of the p...