Category Archives: Orillia News
Local Health Unit Reports One New Death In Region
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting a new death today and 36 new cases. Information on the person who died hasn't been released. The new cases include one in Wasaga Beach, a man 65 to...
Dec 10, 2020
Project Glaze Results In Seized Drugs, Cash And Local Arrests
Barrie Police say three people face drug charges after a four-and-a-half month long investigation. Four search warrants were executed at residences in Barrie on November 23rd and a storage locker in I...
Dec 10, 2020
Barrie Couple Win Big With Lotto Max
A Barrie couple are $521, 721.80 richer after winning the Lotto Max second prize. Timothy Klementi and Denise Leclair won in the December 1st draw. 55-year-old Denise was at home when she discovered t...
Dec 10, 2020
Worker At Orillia Grocery Store Has Covid-19
An employee at an Orillia grocery store has Covid-19. Loblaws reports on its website today that a team member at the Zehrs store on Coldwater Road has tested positive for the virus. The last day the p...
Dec 10, 2020
COVID-19 Vaccinations Could Begin In Canada Next Week
Now that the first vaccine to protect against COVID-19 has been approved for use in Canada, vaccinations could begin as soon as next week. Major-General Dany Fortin, who is leading Canada's vaccine di...
Dec 10, 2020 Yahoo
Orillia Council Approves 2021 Budget With Zero Percent Increase
Orillia's approved 2021 budget carries a zero per cent tax rate increase. A $603,734 contribution from the City's Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve was used to offset increases in order to achieve it. "A...
Dec 09, 2020
Local Weekly Covid Record Broken
The number of Covid-19 cases in our region so far this week has already broken the record. There have already been 272 new cases reported by the health unit for the current week. This the highest numb...
Dec 09, 2020
2020 Order Of Orillia Recipients Announced
The 2020 Order of Orillia recipients have been announced. The Order will be awarded to three dedicated volunteers at a special award presentation during the virtual meeting of Council on Thursday, Dec...
Dec 09, 2020
Police Investigating Essa Township Crash Involving Stolen Truck and Trailer
The OPP is investigating a bizarre crash in Essa Township. Police say early this morning, a white pick up truck with a trailer attached was found flipped over in a ditch on County Road 10 at the 10th ...
Dec 09, 2020
Health Canada Approves Use Of Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine
Canada has reached a critical milestone in its fight against COVID-19 today with the authorization of the first COVID-19 vaccine. Health Canada received Pfizer's submission on October 9, 2020 and afte...
Dec 09, 2020