Category Archives: Orillia News
Remembrance Day Services At OSMH Have Been Cancelled
The 2020 Remembrance Day Services at Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (OSMH) have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Branch 34 of the Royal Canadian Legion made the announcement on Tuesda...
Oct 28, 2020
Canada's Death Toll From COVID-19 Surpasses 10,000
Canada has hit yet another grim milestone as the country's death toll from the novel coronavirus surpassed 10,000. Our country crossed the milestone yesterday as provinces added 28 new COVID-19 deaths...
Oct 28, 2020
Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit Confirms Thanksgiving Transmissions Of COVID-19
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health unit says 43 of the 281 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the region since Thanksgiving weekend can be attributed to 21 separate family gatherings, which broke the pro...
Oct 28, 2020
Barrie Asks Residents To Mark Remembrance Day From Home Or Virtually
The City of Barrie is asking residents to mark Remembrance Day (Nov. 11th) this year at home or virtually. Every year, Barrie's Royal Canadian Legion Branch and the City join communities across Canada...
Oct 27, 2020
Simcoe County Has 19 New Covid Cases
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 19 new Covid-19 cases. There is a new case in Springwater Township, a man 35 to 44. Clearview Township has two new cases. They are a man and a woma...
Oct 27, 2020
Fill Out New Survey On Your Pandemic Experiences
The local health unit wants to know how you've been doing during the pandemic. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has launched a survey to know more about your experiences, good and bad, and to l...
Oct 27, 2020
$116 Million to Boost Hospital Capacity In Ontario
More Provincial money is being committed to boost hospital capacity during the Second Wave. Today Premier Doug Ford announced another $116 million towards this effort by creating up to 766 more hospit...
Oct 27, 2020 Ontario Premier Doug Ford. (image from @FordNation Twitter)
$1 Billion For Rapid Housing Initiative
Canada's Rapid Housing Initiative to combat homelessness was strengthened today with another $500 million investment. That amount had already been committed to municipalities with the highest demand i...
Oct 27, 2020
Georgian Hosting Virtual Event For Anyone Wanting To Return To College
Georgian is offering a virtual event for people who want to go back to college! The event called "Get Help to Go Back" will be held today (October 27) from 6 to 7 p.m. Participants can: learn about Ge...
Oct 27, 2020
It's Dress Purple Day!
Today is Dress Purple Day. Every October, Children's Aid Societies across Ontario raise awareness about the important role that individuals and communities play in supporting vulnerable children, yout...
Oct 27, 2020