Category Archives: Orillia News
Ramara Firefighters Holding "Stamping Out Hunger" Boot Drive
The Ramara Firefighters Association will hold its annual 'Stamp Out Hunger' boot drive this weekend, as part of the town's Twelve Days Of Giving campaign. Starting at 8 tomorrow morning (Saturday), fi...
Dec 04, 2020 DDFA
Donations Needed For Orillia OPP Toy Drive
The OPP Auxiliary will be collecting new, unwrapped toys and cash donations in Orillia this weekend. Donations for the Salvation Army are being collected Saturday from 10- 5 pm at the Walmart on Murph...
Dec 04, 2020
Santa Stops In Midland This Weekend
Santa is making a stop in Midland this weekend. The reverse Santa Claus parade takes place from 1-3pm Saturday at Little Lake Park, where residents can drive by from the safety of their own vehicles. ...
Dec 04, 2020
Can Your Boss Demand You Get Vaccinated For COVID-19?
Can your boss demand you get vaccinated for COVID-19? It's a popular question these days, according to Howard Levitt, Canada's leading employment and labour relations lawyer. Levitt says the issue of ...
Dec 04, 2020 SELF Magazine / CC
Father Allegedly Shot By Police Has Died
A man involved in an incident with police near Lindsay has died. The Special Investigations Unit reports that on November 26, a 33-year-old man became involved in an interaction with OPP in the City o...
Dec 03, 2020
Ontario's Vaccine Rollout Task Force Members To Be Announced Friday
Despite unanswered questions about vaccine rollout, Premier Doug Ford has repeated his claim that Ontario is ready. Today he said members of the Province's vaccine rollout task force will be announced...
Dec 03, 2020
Three Face Drug and Weapon Charges After Early Morning Searches
Three people face drug and weapon charges after searches at residences in Tay Township and Innisfil. OPP say the individuals were arrested today during early morning searches at a residence within Fri...
Dec 03, 2020
Midland Crash Results In Impaired Driving Charges
A crash in Midland has resulted in impaired driving charges. Police say the accident happened on Balm Beach Road yesterday afternoon and officers detected alcohol on the breath of one of the drivers i...
Dec 03, 2020 source: opp.ca
Meteor Causes Fireball Across Southern Ontario
A fireball has been seen over the sky in southern Ontario. Astronomy experts say it was most likely a meteor that people saw yesterday afternoon, which caused a bright flash of light and some streaks ...
Dec 03, 2020 Pinterest
Singapore Approves Sale Of Lab-Made Meat
Singapore has given a U.S. start-up company the green light to sell its lab-grown chicken meat at restaurants in the city-state. It is being considered the world's first regulatory approval for so-cal...
Dec 03, 2020 EPA/David Parry