Category Archives: Orillia News
Huron-Bruce MPP Seeks Nominations For Remarkable Citizens Awards
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson is putting out a call for nominations to recognize volunteer work done by local residents. A release says due to COVID-19, Thompson plans to host a virtual New Year's lev...
Nov 29, 2020 Photo: Huron-Bruce Progressive Conservative MPP Lisa Thompson
Funeral Today For PC Marc Hovingh: Watch Online
OPP Constable Marc Hovingh is being laid to rest today. The 28-year veteran of the OPP was killed in the line of duty last week, after responding to a call about an unwanted man on a property in Gore ...
Nov 28, 2020 OPP
Orillia Courthouse Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
An employee at the Orillia Courthouse on Memorial Avenue has tested positive for COVID-19. The Ontario Bar Association revealed the news on Twitter on Friday night. It said an Ontario Public Service e...
Nov 27, 2020 Canada247
Orillia Man Charged In Overnight Break and Enters
A 30-year-old Orillia man is facing charges after two residences were broken into. At 4:30 am Friday police responded to a break-in call at a Cedar Street residence. The suspect fled but was caught at...
Nov 27, 2020
Ontario Wants Certainty From Ottawa As Covid-19 Vaccine Preparation Continues
Ontario needs certainty from the Federal government when the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines occurs. That from Premier Doug Ford today who says the largest rollout in a generation will depend on how the ...
Nov 27, 2020
Covid Cases In our Region Are Up
Our region ends the week with a higher number of new Covid-19 cases. There are 39 cases in Simcoe/Muskoka today, 19 of them are in Barrie. There is also a new case in Collingwood and one in Clearview,...
Nov 27, 2020
Major General Dany Fortin To Lead Canada's Vaccine Rollout Plan
Canada's Covid-19 vaccine roll-out plan will be led by former NATO commander Major General Dany Fortin. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Fortin will head a national operations centre in coordination...
Nov 27, 2020 Portrait Major General Fortin, JSSD. Commander 1st Canadian Division. Apr 26 2018, CFB Kingston.
Four New Projects Receive Downtown Improvement Grants In Orillia
The City of Orillia has presented more than $81,000 worth of grants to four new projects in the City's core through the final intake of the 2020 Downtown Tomorrow Community Improvement Plan grant prog...
Nov 27, 2020
Goodbye Rogers Centre?
There are reports today that the Rogers Centre could be demolished. The proposal from Rogers Communications is to reportedly demolish the old SkyDome and construct a new "natural grass" ballpark in it...
Nov 27, 2020 Ticketmaster
Ontario Doctors Appealing To Residents To Follow The Rules
Ontario's doctors issued an urgent appeal to every resident of the province to do their part to stop the rapid increase in the spread of COVID-19. With the holiday season approaching, Ontario's doctor...
Nov 27, 2020