Category Archives: Orillia News
COVID Cases In Simcoe/Muskoka Are Down Today
A drop in daily COVID-19 cases in Simcoe/Muskoka today. The health unit reports 52 new cases after 87 were reported yesterday. There is one new death today though bringing the total to 71. There is a ...
Jan 07, 2021
E-bike Rider Facing Impaired Driving Charges
An E-bike rider in Midland is facing impaired driving charges. An officer on patrol noticed an E-bike operator having difficulty staying upright, who was yelling and swearing at passing cars on Highwa...
Jan 07, 2021
OPP Busy Busting Illegal Cannabis Operations Across Ontario
The OPP's Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET) has been busy tackling illegal cannabis production, sale and distribution enterprises across Ontario. The team is responsible for enforcing the cannabis la...
Jan 07, 2021 OPP
Barrie Police Release Photos In Break-And-Enter Investigation
Barrie police have released some photos in an ongoing break-and enter investigation. Police say it happened at St Onge Recreation on Hart Drive sometime early Monday morning, when boxes containing par...
Jan 07, 2021 Barrie Police
Barrie Police Cleared By SIU In Cell Overdose
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Joseph Martino, has terminated an investigation into the serious injury sustained last month by a 44-year-old man in Barrie. On December 2, 2020, the m...
Jan 07, 2021
Proof Of Negative COVID-19 Test Now Required For Travelers To Canada
Starting today, all international travelers who fly into Canada aged 5 and older will require a negative COVID-19 test to enter the country. Proof of a negative COVID-19 test must be presented to the ...
Jan 07, 2021
Return To In-Class Learning Uncertain
Ontario elementary students may not be returning for in-class learning next week as planned. Premier Doug Ford says the province is consulting experts, including Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Da...
Jan 07, 2021
How To Start Your Own Home-Based Food Business
The Ontario government is supporting home-based food businesses by providing a guide on how to start a home-based food business, which includes an overview of public health requirements that need to b...
Jan 07, 2021
Congress Formally Certifies Democrat Joe Biden’s U.S. Presidential Election Victory
U.S. President Donald Trump has finally committed to "an orderly transition" of power today, after Congress confirmed President-elect Joe Biden's election win. The statement came hours after a violent...
Jan 07, 2021 Official portrait of Vice President Joe Biden in his West Wing Office at the White House, Jan. 10, 2013. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann)
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Two Facing Cocaine Possession Charges In Orillia
Two people are facing drug possession charges in Orillia following a traffic stop on Memorial Avenue. Tuesday just before midnight OPP stopped a vehicle and charged the driver with impaired driving by...
Jan 06, 2021