Category Archives: Orillia News
Deadline Day For Barrie Businesses and Artists To Apply For Culture Days Program
Today is the last day for businesses and artists to get involved in the City of Barrie's Culture Days. It is extending beyond the traditional annual weekend of events to a more inclusive and interacti...
Sep 21, 2020
Remote Learning Begins Today For Simcoe County Students
Remote learning will start today for both elementary and secondary students in the Simcoe County District School Board. Students involved in remote learning can expect the following: Students may be c...
Sep 21, 2020
Three Cases Of COVID-19 Confirmed At Simcoe County Schools
The Simcoe County District School Board has confirmed an individual has tested positive for covid-19 at Bear Creek Secondary school in Barrie. As a result, the board says the entire cohort is in self-...
Sep 21, 2020 Iria Flavia Spanish Courses / CC
Venessa Murphy Of Clearview Identified As Hit And Run Victim
Police have released the name of the woman who was found dead on the road in Springwater. They say 29 year old Venessa Murphy from Clearview was struck and killed along with her dog on Bayfield Street...
Sep 20, 2020
Former Prime Minister John Turner Has Died
Former Prime Minister John Turner has died. Born in England, John Napier Wyndham Turner emigrated to Canada in 1932 after the premature death of his father Leonard. Turner was only 38 years old when h...
Sep 20, 2020
Second Case of COVID-19 Confirmed at Simcoe County School
There has been a second case of COVID-19 confirmed at a school in Simcoe County. The Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Boards says it's an individual at St. John Vianney Catholic School in Barri...
Sep 20, 2020
Area Communities Get Funding For Bus Improvements
The Federal and provincial governments have announced a number of new of transit projects across the province. A couple of specific projects include 1.58 million dollars in Collingwood for eight new d...
Sep 18, 2020
Bloc Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet Tests Positive for Covid-19
Bloc Quebecois (BQ) Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet has tested positive for Covid-19. The party has released a statement saying Blanchet is currently "doing perfectly well." This follows news that Conse...
Sep 18, 2020
Police Have Identified Woman Hit By Car And Killed in Springwater
The Special Investigations Unit has identified the woman hit and killed on a road north of Barrie. The SIU says in accordance with the unit's name release police which requires consent from next of ki...
Sep 18, 2020
Healthcare Funding Tops Premiers Throne Speech Wish List
Canada's Premiers have announced their wish list for next week's throne speech. They say they want proper financing for the priorities and needs of all Canadians. This includes a fair share of Canadia...
Sep 18, 2020