Category Archives: Orillia News

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says people travelling outside Canada for non-essential reasons won't receive the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit. The benefit allows workers to take paid sick leave if ...

A 29-year-old Whitney, Ontario man is facing drug possession charges after police were called about a suspicious vehicle parked in the snow in a construction area on Highway 12 in Midland. OPP respond...

A 55-year-old Bracebridge man is facing charges including flight from police after the OPP received word about a man who was unresponsive behind the wheel of a parked vehicle in Orillia. January 2nd j...

A couple of online petitions have been created to deny the Order of Ontario to former Premier Mike Harris. He was one of 47 people nominated on New Year's Day to receive Ontario's highest honour for i...

Unfortunately, Barrie Colts hockey won't be starting as soon as the team had hoped. So, in order to do what it can to keep great staff employed during these very difficult times, it has created the Co...

The Canadian Coast Guard is advising Midland residents that there may be icebreaking operations in the area today. It is recommended that all recreational users of the ice - pedestrians, fishers, snow...

A new dog breed is being recognized by the American Kennel Club. It's called the Biewer (pronounced like "beaver") terrier and the toy dog is now eligible to compete for best in show at many U.S. even...

The Orillia Farmers' Market is now online! You can visit the market in person each Saturday, or shop our virtual market during the week and enjoy curbside pick-up. For more details or to shop online, ...

Health officials are reporting three more cases of the UK variant of COVID-19 in the province. Ontario's Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Barbara Yaffe said at her daily briefing yesterda...

Twenty-one local organizations are benefitting from micro-grants via the Barrie Community Foundation. The money is from the foundation's crisis fund and goes to organizations struggling to help the di...