Category Archives: Orillia News
Man Charged After Poppy Box Thefts In Waubaushene
A 46-year-old Tay Township man is facing charges in relation to poppy box thefts in Waubaushene. OPP responded Saturday at 2:03 pm after reports a Royal Canadian Legion poppy cash donation box had bee...
Nov 09, 2020
Record-Breaking Warm Weather Continues Until Mid-Week
The mild weather continues to break records this week. The average high for this time of year is 6 degrees, which is forecasted to return by Thursday. However, the record high for this day in: Orillia...
Nov 09, 2020 Pinterest
Yet Another COVID-19 Record Broken In Ontario
Records continue to be broken for new COVID-19 cases in the province. A total of 1, 328 new infections were reported yesterday, following 1, 132 on Saturday and almost one-thousand on Friday. Health o...
Nov 09, 2020
Canadian Hockey Icon Howie Meeker Has Died At Age 97
Canadian hockey Icon Howie Meeker has passed away. The former NHL player, Hockey Night in Canada icon and legendary personality died Sunday at age 97 at Nanaimo General Hospital in B.C.. Meeker won fo...
Nov 09, 2020 Postmedia
Jeopardy Host Alex Trebek Has Died At Age 80
Alex Trebek has died. The official "Jeopardy!" Twitter account announced the news on Sunday morning, writing: "'Jeopardy!' is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early th...
Nov 08, 2020 Jeopardy
Barrie Moves To "Yellow" Protect Level
As declared by the Province, and on the advice of the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, the City of Barrie has moved to a Yellow-Protect level, effective immediately. Barrie was previously in a gre...
Nov 08, 2020 ON Government
Man's Body Found in Orillia
A body has been found in Orillia. Police say the man's body was found on the Lake Simcoe Shoreline at the bottom of West Street on Saturday morning. The man has been identified, but police say few oth...
Nov 08, 2020
Three Dirt Bike Riders Arrested in Springwater
Three men are now facing charges, after police received complaints about motorcyclists driving erratically on roads and trails in Springwater. On Saturday morning, an officer on patrol stopped three d...
Nov 08, 2020
Mischief At A Barrie Covid-19 Testing Centre
Barrie Police is investigating an act of mischief at a building that currently houses a Covid-19 testing centre. They say it happened at 29 Sperling Drive in Barrie. The building is also the former Ba...
Nov 06, 2020
Two Hurt In Crash In Springwater
Two people have been injured in a single vehicle crash in Hillsdale. Just before 8 this morning, emergency crews responded to a report that a vehicle had left Highway 93 and hit a tree. Two occupants ...
Nov 06, 2020