Category Archives: Orillia News
$1.6 Billion Announced For Critical Municipal Services
Up to $1.6 billion will flow soon to Ontario municipalities Today Premier Doug Ford announced the first round of funding through the Safe Restart Program. The money is for transit, social services, sh...
Aug 12, 2020
Hwy 400 Collision Claims Life Of North York Woman
A collision on Hwy 400 has claimed the life of a 60-year-old North York woman. It happened at 1:49 pm yesterday. Police responded to a report of a northbound single-vehicle crash into a rock face of t...
Aug 12, 2020
Barrie Woman Charged Following Innisfil Rollover
A 26-year-old Barrie woman faces impaired driving charges after a rollover in Innisfil. Monday just before 6 pm police were called to Sideroad 20 and Line 14 after getting a tip it involved an impaire...
Aug 12, 2020
OPP Investigate Fatal Collision On Hwy 400
OPP closed a portion of Hwy 400 this afternoon after a fatal single motor vehicle collision. Police say a vehicle collided with the centre rock face median prompting the closure in the northbound lane...
Aug 11, 2020
Ontario Announces Plans For New LTC Home
The province of Ontario has announced its third Long Term Care project. Premier Doug Ford and Long-Term Care Minister Merrilee Fullerton announced today, that 320 new beds will be built at Humber Rive...
Aug 11, 2020
Blue-Green Algae Blooms In Lake St. John and Silver Lake
Ramara and Muskoka Lakes residents are being cautioned about confirmed blue-green algae blooms in the south end of Lake St. John and the southwest area of Silver Lake. The Health Unit says not to use ...
Aug 11, 2020
Windsor-Essex Enters Stage 3 On Wednesday
Windsor-Essex finally gets to Stage 3 on Wednesday. Today Premier Doug Ford said the area could enter the reopening stage due to lower cases. "As all of Ontario now moves into Stage 3 let's continue t...
Aug 10, 2020
Smoke Alarms Helped Save Lives Today in Orillia
The Orillia Fire Department responded to an apartment fire on Dunlop Street today and say working smoke alarms helped save lives. Around noon, the department reported the blaze at 68 Dunlop was under ...
Aug 10, 2020
Barrie Man Facing Impaired Charge In Innisfil
A 35-year-old Barrie man faces an impaired by alcohol and drugs charge in Innisfil. On Saturday at 12:19 pm, South Simcoe Police responded after getting a report about a man slumped over the steering ...
Aug 10, 2020
Suspicious Males Try To Stop Vehicle
OPP are investigating after three males tried to approach and stop a car driven by a young female in Midhurst. It happened on Old Second Road South and Forbes Road August 6th. Around 10 pm two males w...
Aug 10, 2020