Category Archives: Orillia News
There Is Another Covid Related Death in Simcoe/Muskoka
Covid-19 cases are up in Simcoe/Muskoka today and there is one new death. A total of 52 new cases are being reported compared to 44 yesterday. There are two in Collingwood, one in Midland, 11 in Barri...
Dec 16, 2020
Federal Government Preparing For Moderna Vaccine Distribution Upon Its Approval
Dry-run tests to ensure the safe distribution of the Moderna vaccine, once it's approved, have started. Major-General Dany Fortin, who is heading up the Federal rollout effort, says this is the curren...
Dec 16, 2020 Portrait Major General Fortin, JSSD. Commander 1st Canadian Division. Apr 26 2018, CFB Kingston.
Blue Mountain Resort Opens This Weekend
Blue Mountain Resort is opening for the season this Saturday. There will be three lifts open and novice skiers and snowboarders will be able to use one beginner area. This is the 80th ski season for t...
Dec 16, 2020
Rogers 5G Expanding To More Communities Including Orillia, Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes
Rogers 5G service is expanding to nine more communities including Bracebridge, Orillia and Muskoka Lakes. Rogers says Canada's first and largest 5G Network will reach 160 communities across Canada thi...
Dec 16, 2020
Midland Man $250,000 Richer After Lotto Win
A Midland man is $250,000 richer after winning a lotto card game. 51-year-old father Jose Costa won playing an Instant 24 Days to Celebrate game and says he's an occasional lottery player who prefers ...
Dec 16, 2020
New Electricity Prices Effective January 1, 2021
The Ontario Energy Board has announced new electricity prices for households and small businesses, effective January 1st, under the Regulated Price Plan (RPP). But it's good news for a change, well so...
Dec 16, 2020 OEB
COVID-19 Vaccines Could Arrive In Simcoe-Muskoka Next Week
The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines are expected to arrive in the Simcoe-Muskoka region as early as next week. However, our medical officer of health, Dr. Charles Gardner, says it could be late sprin...
Dec 16, 2020 Pfizer
Send A Holiday Cheer Card To A Veteran
Veterans Affairs Canada is encouraging Canadians to send holiday cheer cards directly to Veterans in long term care homes or at legions in or near their community this season. The Minister of Veterans...
Dec 15, 2020 Veteran Affairs
Numerous Impaired Driving Charges Laid By Orillia OPP
Four people have been charged following impaired driving incidents in Orillia. The charges were laid over the weekend. The accused include three Orillia residents and one person from Oro Medonte. Two ...
Dec 15, 2020
Another Covid Related Death In Simcoe/Muskoka
There is another Covid related death in our region today. This is the second death reported since Friday. The two latest deaths are a woman 65-79 at Georgian Bay General Hospital in Midland and a man ...
Dec 15, 2020