Category Archives: Orillia News
COVID-19 Vaccines Have Started To Arrive In Canada
COVID-19 vaccines have started to arrive in Canada. The Prime Minister tweeted that the initial shipments of the vaccine touched down on Sunday night. Ontario is expecting 90,000 doses of the vaccine ...
Dec 14, 2020 Pfizer Vaccine
Simcoe-Muskoka Moves To Red Zone, But What Does That Mean?
Simcoe Muskoka is now officially in the red-control zone of the province's COVID-19 Response Framework. It places each of Ontario's public health units into one of five colour-coded categories based o...
Dec 14, 2020
Simcoe County Paramedics Cancel Toy Drive Events
Simcoe County Paramedic Services has cancelled all further Toy Drive events for 2020 in order to not impact gatherings and pose additional risks due to Covid-19. The Toy Drive will continue until its ...
Dec 12, 2020
Province Asks For Patience During Vaccine Rollout
There will be bumps in Ontario's vaccine rollout and the leader of the Province's vaccine task force today asked for patience when they occur. General Rick Hillier said the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine wil...
Dec 11, 2020
Simcoe/Muskoka Goes To Red On Monday
As expected our region is headed to the Red Zone, starting on Monday. The Ontario government announced today Simcoe/Muskoka will go from the current orange-restrict to red-control along with Wellingto...
Dec 11, 2020
Local Weekly Covid Record-breaking Total Grows
The weekly total of Covid-19 cases in Simcoe/Muskoka is now at a record-breaking 339 cases. Today, there are 37 more cases including 12 in Barrie. Collingwood has a new case, a man 65 to 79. There is ...
Dec 11, 2020
Lakehead University's 2020 Report To The Community
Lakehead University has launched its online 2020 Report to the Community today. The "Hope and Resilience" website features stories and videos celebrating inspirational achievements by students, alumni...
Dec 11, 2020
New Ward 5 Councillor Appointed In Severn Township
There's a new Ward 5 Councillor in Severn Township. Jim McIntyre was appointed at a special virtual meeting yesterday. The appointment is effective immediately and Councillor McIntyre will remain in o...
Dec 11, 2020 Left to right and top to bottom: Councillor John Betsworth, Councillor Judith Cox, Councillor Mark Taylor, Councillor Ron Stevens, Mayor Mike Burkett, Deputy Mayor Jane Dunlop, Alison Gray (Clerk), Laurie Kennard (Chief Administrative Officer), and newly appointed Councillor Jim McIntyre.
Better Internet On The Way For Simcoe County
Better internet is on the way for Simcoe County. Today the province announced that all contracts are signed in Simcoe County under the SWIFT project, ensuring that construction of up to $41 million in...
Dec 11, 2020
Give The Gift Of Green This Season From The Nature Conservancy Of Canada
The Nature Conservancy of Canada is helping people relieve the pressure and stress of holiday shopping, especially during the pandemic, with its 26th annual Gifts of Canadian Nature program. Through t...
Dec 11, 2020