Category Archives: Orillia News
Toronto OPP Officers Charged In Towing Industry Probe
Three OPP officers have been charged, and four others have been suspended pending an investigation, as police look into allegations of wrongdoing involving the towing industry in the Toronto area. The...
Jan 16, 2021 Image: OPP Cruiser
OPP Deliver Ice Safety Message Heading Into The Weekend
The OPP is sending an ice safety message to residents ahead of the weekend reminding you to 'know before you go'. As the first weekend of the provincial Stay At Home legislation lockdown starts, polic...
Jan 15, 2021
Township Launches #OroMedonteSnowman Contest
Oro-Medonte residents are being urged to have some fun in the snow for a chance to win some money to spend at local businesses. A friendly snowman building competition has been started by the Township...
Jan 15, 2021
Four More COVID Related Deaths In Simcoe/Muskoka
The local health unit is reporting four more deaths today and 83 new cases. A Collingwood woman has died along with a woman from Orillia and a man and woman from Barrie. Wasaga Beach has one new case ...
Jan 15, 2021
Orillia Man Facing Shoplifting Charges
A 30-year-old man is facing shoplifting-related charges at two Orillia business. OPP investigated Wednesday after getting a call at 5 pm from a Mississaga Street business reporting a man had just stol...
Jan 15, 2021 Image from OPP Twitter
Trudeau Says Pfizer Vaccine Shortage Won't Affect Canada's Supply Goals
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has provided an update on the temporary Pfizer vaccine dose shortage, as well as rapid testing kit delivery. As of today, he says almost a million doses of the COVID-19 v...
Jan 15, 2021
New Pot Shop Application At Barrie's Park Place
There's another application for a new cannabis retail store in Barrie. It's proposed location is 120 Park Place Boulevard, Unit 1, Building 3. The application has now entered the 15-day public notice ...
Jan 15, 2021
Impacts of Stay-At-Home Order in Barrie
The government of Ontario has declared a Stay-At-Home order for the entire province, which has impacted some services in Barrie. "The numbers are rising at a concerning rate in our area and our hospit...
Jan 15, 2021
Orillia Restrictions During Stay-At-Home Order
As a result of the Stay-At-Home Order, the City of Orillia is adjusting its services and putting emergency measures in place to support the new restrictions. "The message is clear. Stay home. Save liv...
Jan 15, 2021
Local Organizations Benefit From Orillia Grant Program
More than $16,000 has been awarded to local organizations as part of the City's Partnership Program for Cultural Festivals and Events 2021 Grant Program and the final instalment of the City's 2020 Gen...
Jan 15, 2021