Category Archives: Orillia News
Springwater Santa Firetruck Tour
For the next two day, Springwater Firefighters and Santa Claus will be driving through neighbourhoods spreading cheer and goodwill. The firefighters will be out in Elmvale and Phelpston today and visi...
Dec 23, 2020 Springwater Township
Springwater Township Closes Facilities
Springwater Township will be closing some facilities with the lockdown starting on Boxing Day. The Township Administration Centre will close for the holidays on December 24 at 12 noon and reopen by ap...
Dec 22, 2020
SIU Charge Former Peel Detective In Connection With Reported Sexual Assault In Barrie
The Province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has charged a former Peel Regional Police detective in connection with a sexual assault said to have happened in Barrie back in 1992. On August 25th, 2...
Dec 22, 2020
Number Of Covid Cases At Penetanguishene Jail Grows
The number of Covid-19 cases at the Central North Correctional Centre in Penetanguishene continues to grow. The local health unit reports a total of 18 inmates and three staff have tested positive. Th...
Dec 22, 2020
Region On Track For Highest Weekly Covid Numbers So Far
The outbreak declared at Collingwood's Loblaws store has been declared over by the local health unit. There were six workers with Covid-19. An outbreak has now been declared at Villa Retirement Lodge ...
Dec 22, 2020
Barrie Man Charged After Vehicle Ends Up In Ditch
A 33-year-old Barrie man faces charges after a vehicle ended up in a ditch in Innisfil. Police responded Monday night to the 5th Sideroad and Innisfil Beach Road area and found the man unhurt, standin...
Dec 22, 2020
More Electricity Relief Coming For Ontario Residents
Some new relief is on the way to help Ontario residents weather electricity costs during the lockdown. Today Premier Doug Ford pledged a new discounted off-peak hydro rate of 8.5 cents per kW hour for...
Dec 22, 2020
RVH Foundation Announces New CEO
Following a nation-wide search, Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre is pleased to announce that Pamela Ross will be joining the team as the CEO of the RVH Foundation. Ms. Ross is a strategic and hig...
Dec 22, 2020 RVH
Province Introduces New Small Business Support Grant
As a result of the provincial lockdown on Boxing Day, the province has launched the new Ontario Small Business Support Grant. It says the grant will provide up to $20,000 to help hundreds of thousands...
Dec 22, 2020 Ontario Government
Lori Black Becomes 1st Person to Get COVID-19 Vaccine in Simcoe-Muskoka
A long-term care worker has become the first in the region today to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. A nurse will the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) administered the first vaccine at 9:45 th...
Dec 22, 2020 SMDHU