Category Archives: Orillia News
Morning Commute Commotion On Barrie's Waterfront
There have been plenty of emergency vehicles on Barrie's waterfront this morning. Around 8:15am, man was found lying face-down in the grass and having a seizure at the corner of Bayfield and Simcoe St...
Oct 21, 2020
Midland Meeting On Dissolving Ward Boundaries Tonight
Residents are invited to join Midland's Council meeting today in order to weigh in on the proposed by-law to dissolve the Town's Ward Boundaries and move to an 'At-Large' structure for the 2022 munici...
Oct 21, 2020
$550 Million For New Ontario Schools And Renovations
The Province is making a new multi-million investment in the education system. More than $550 million will help build 20 brand new schools across Ontario and renovate another eight. Premier Doug Ford ...
Oct 20, 2020 Premier Doug Ford speaking At Queen's Park back in Sept 2020
Two Arrested For Residential Break And Enter
Two men have been charged after a break and enter to a downtown Orillia apartment. On Friday, just before midnight, police received word that several men had just fled after breaking into an apartment...
Oct 20, 2020
Vehicle Causes Extensive Damage To Washago Golf Course
Police are looking for the public's help, after a vehicle caused extensive damage to a golf course in Washago. Police say the damage was committed over the weekend at St George Golf Club on South Spar...
Oct 20, 2020
Georgian College Launches Webpage For Positive COVID-19 Cases
Starting this week, Georgian College is posting the number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases reported to the college. It says the page will be updated every Monday with numbers which will represent...
Oct 20, 2020
Canada Surpasses 200K COVID-19 Cases
Canada has surpassed 200,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus. As of yesterday afternoon, there were 200,730 confirmed infections across the country. The bleak milestone comes just over four m...
Oct 20, 2020
Woman Injured After Violent Mugging In Downtown Barrie
Barrie police are investigating a violent armed robbery downtown. Police say it happened on Friday night in an alley off Dunlop near Mulcaster, when a woman was heading home from a night out and was a...
Oct 20, 2020
Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit Launches "On The Move" Campaign
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, in collaboration with several community partners, has launched simcoemuskokaonthemove.ca. It's a new section on its website designed to promote active school t...
Oct 20, 2020
Georgian College Hosting First-Ever Virtual Convocation For Grads
Georgian College is hosting its first-ever virtual convocation for graduates. The event will recognize almost 2,000 graduates who will join Georgian's family of more than 85,000 alumni, but due to the...
Oct 20, 2020