Category Archives: Orillia News
Barrie Police Cleared By SIU After Suspect Suffers Broken Foot
The SIU has determined no criminal charges are warranted against police, following an arrest in Barrie. Police say on June 29, a 20-year-old man reportedly suffered a fracture of the left foot in and ...
Dec 02, 2020
Orillia Man Charged With Aggravated Assault
OPP have charged a 21-year-old Orillia man in connection with a recent assault. On November 26th OPP were called to a Colbourne Street parking lot where a man had been assaulted with a weapon. They ch...
Dec 01, 2020 Image from OPP Twitter
Province Collaborating With Industry Experts For Vaccine Rollout
The Province will be working with both the public and private sectors to roll out the Covid-19 vaccine when it arrives. Health Minister Christine Elliott says government officials know they can't do i...
Dec 01, 2020
There Are 38 New Covid-19 Cases In Simcoe/Muskoka
There are 38 new Covid-19 cases in Simcoe/Muskoka. Wasaga Beach has one new case, a woman 45 to 64. There are four cases in Orillia, one in Ramara, one in Severn and one in Oro-Medonte. Barrie has eig...
Dec 01, 2020
OPP Launches Use Of What3Words App
A new mobile app will help the OPP locate people during emergencies. The what3words app can be downloaded for free and during emergencies, callers who have it installed on their phone can have their l...
Dec 01, 2020
Wanted Man May Be In Parry Sound, Barrie, Midland or Orillia Areas
The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is requesting the public's assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of his breach of Statutory Rele...
Dec 01, 2020
OPP Festive RIDE Campaign Nabs First Suspected Impaired Driver
The OPP Festive RIDE Campaign has already resulted in its first arrest. Police say last Thursday night, officers were conducting a R.I.D.E. check stop on Provincial Highway 93 in Wyebridge when they s...
Dec 01, 2020 (Ontario Provincial Police Cruiser)
Free 2-Hour Parking in Downtown Barrie To Shop Local
In order to support local businesses in downtown Barrie, it is offering free 2 hour parking for the month of December in all on-street spaces and in the Chase McEachern parking lot (located near Merid...
Dec 01, 2020
Winter Parking Restrictions Take Effect In Barrie
Winter parking restrictions take effect in Barrie today. That means no on-street parking from midnight-7 a.m. and 3-6am within the Downtown Business Improvement Area. If required, the City of Barrie w...
Dec 01, 2020 City Of Barrie
Applications Open for SCDSB's Grade 1 French Immersion Program
Applications for the Simcoe County District School Board's Grade 1 French Immersion program open today. It will be offered beginning in September 2021. The goal of the FI program is to enable students...
Dec 01, 2020 SCDSB