Category Archives: Orillia News
Barrie Adds New Safety Measures At Outdoor Rinks
Barrie has added more safety measures to manage capacity limits at two outdoor ice rinks. The City says it will help keep skaters safe at both the Circle at the Centre, located at 70 Collier Street an...
Dec 31, 2020 City Of Barrie Logo
Two More Covid Related Deaths And New Local Cases
There are two new Covid-19 related deaths in Simcoe/Muskoka. The total number of people who have died is now at 66. There are 74 new cases in the region. There are two new cases in Wasaga Beach. One o...
Dec 31, 2020
Ontario's Finance Minister Resigns Over Controversial Trip
Ontario's Finance Minister has resigned on his return from a trip taken during the shutdown. Premier Doug Ford has announced today that he accepted Rod Phillip's resignation as Finance Minister follow...
Dec 31, 2020 Photo courtesy of Rod Phillips on Twitter
Police Watching For Impaired Drivers and Lockdown Violators
Police are reminding everyone to celebrate the New Year safely. Festive RIDE checks will continue across the province, with officers out on the roads targeting impaired drivers and ensuring the celebr...
Dec 31, 2020
"Where Is Doug Ford?" Briefly Starts Trending
#WhereIsDougFord has briefly been trending on Twitter this week, after it was revealed that Ford's director of media relations also left Ontario over the holidays to return to her family's home in Sas...
Dec 31, 2020
How To Celebrate New Year's Eve And Say Goodbye 2020!
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most New Year's Eve parties have been postponed until 2021, but there are still many ways you can celebrate from the safety and warmth of your own home. Please click on t...
Dec 31, 2020 Source: Flickr
Midland House Fire Ruled an Arson
A recent house fire in Midland has been ruled an arson. The Ontario Fire Marshall's Office investigation into the blaze which occurred at 409 Elizabeth Street the evening of December 28th continues. A...
Dec 30, 2020
One More Covid Related Death In Simcoe/Muskoka
The local health unit is reporting one new Covid related death today. The total number of deaths is now at 64 in Simcoe/Muskoka since the start of the pandemic. There are 56 new cases in the region to...
Dec 30, 2020
Ethical Framework Guiding Province's Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution
The Province has released an ethical framework outlining how they are making decisions during the Covid-19 vaccination rollout. Equity, Fairness, Public Trust, Minimizing Harm and Maximising Benefits ...
Dec 30, 2020
Arriving Air Passengers Must Show Negative Covid-19 Test
A new Federal Government measure means people arriving at our airports must have had a negative PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) Covid-19 test within three days preceding their trip. Also - if you fail...
Dec 30, 2020