Category Archives: Orillia News
SIU Investigating After Man Struck And Killed By Unmarked Cruiser In Midland
The province's Special Investigations Unit has been called in, after a collision that occurred overnight in Midland, resulting in the death of a 35-year-old man from Pembroke. However, the victim's na...
Sep 29, 2020
RVH Opens New COVID-19 Testing Clinic To Meet Increased Demand
To address overwhelming demand, RVH has opened a new COVID-19 test clinic in the former Barrie Police Service headquarters building at 29 Sperling Dr. The new site opened on Monday for pre-booked appo...
Sep 28, 2020
OPP Issue Almost 200 Tickets At Wasaga Beach Rally
OPP issued 172 tickets during the unsanctioned car event in Wasaga Beach on the weekend. They included for careless driving, stunt driving and speeding. Police say also included in these charges were ...
Sep 28, 2020 Logo: Ontario Provincial Police
Wasaga's Mayor And Premier Ford Comment On Rally
Huronia West OPP say they are currently updating an accurate number of charges and impoundments from the weekend. https://twitter.com/OPP_News/status/1310634470236729344
Sep 28, 2020
Covid-19 Cases Are Up In Simcoe/Muskoka
The number of new Covid-19 cases in Simcoe/Muskoka is back to mid-May numbers. There are 29 new cases today. There is one case in Clearview Township, a boy under 17. The other cases are in Barrie, New...
Sep 28, 2020
$52.5 Million For More Frontline Healthcare Workers And Caregivers
Our collective action as Ontarians now will determine whether the current Covid-19 crisis is a wave or a tsunami. That from Premier Doug Ford today who announced over $52.5 million for recruiting, ret...
Sep 28, 2020
Ontario Reports Record 700 New Cases Of COVID-19
Ontario has hit a new record for COVID-19 cases. A total of 700 new cases of the virus have been reported today by public health officials, along with one new death. It's the highest daily count ever ...
Sep 28, 2020
Georgian College Accepting Applications For Its Fall COVID-19 Hardship Bursary
Applications are now being accepted for Georgian College's fall COVID-19 Hardship Bursary. The COVID-19 Hardship Bursary is a $500 bursary intended to help provide immediate, short-term relief to Geor...
Sep 28, 2020
New Exhibits On Canada's Residential School System At Simcoe County Museum
Simcoe County Museum is showcasing two travelling exhibits that promote awareness and understanding of the Canadian residential school system. We were taught differently - the Indian residential schoo...
Sep 28, 2020
Canada Emergency Response Benefit Has Ended, So Now What?
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit has come to an end. That means millions of Canadians are being transitioned to a temporarily simplified EI program if they still can't work due to COVID-19. If yo...
Sep 28, 2020