Category Archives: Orillia News
Indoor Visits Resume Today At Long-Term Care Homes
Starting today, indoor visits can resume to the province's long-term care homes. However, there are new rules to follow. Up to two people at a time can visit a resident at the long-term care facilitie...
Jul 22, 2020
Barrie Man $250,000 Richer Following Lottery Win
A Barrie man is $250,000 richer after winning an instant crossword lottery ticket recently. 'Optometry', 'myriad' and 'operate' were just some of the words that Remy Michel of Barrie revealed on his w...
Jul 21, 2020
Ontario To Build Long Term Care Homes Faster
Ontario will build new long-term care (LTC) homes at a quickened pace. Premier Doug Ford says there are 728 projects already in the pipeline with 640 new long-term care beds being created by 2021. It ...
Jul 21, 2020
Search For Barrie Bank Robbery Suspects Continues
Barrie Police are still searching for two suspects who robbed a bank at 190 Minet's Point road. It happened Friday at 3:30 pm. The suspects are described as: Suspect #1 Male, Black 18-25-years-old Sli...
Jul 21, 2020
Body of Wanted Quebec Father Found: Police
Hours after an emotional funeral was held for two Quebec sisters found dead following an Amber Alert earlier this month, provincial police announced they believed they'd found the body of their missin...
Jul 21, 2020
OSMH Now Allowing Some "Essential" Visitors
Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (OSMH) has slightly modified its COVID-19 visiting policy to accommodate a limited number of 'essential' visitors in most areas of the hospital. Many pandemic preca...
Jul 20, 2020
Seven More Ontario Regions Can Enter Stage Three Friday
Thousands more Ontario businesses will reopen Friday as part of Stage 3. Today Premier Doug Ford said Durham, Haldimand-Norfolk, Lambton, Hamilton, Niagara, Halton and York Region will all enter Stage...
Jul 20, 2020
Driver Tried To Pull A Fast One On Police
A driver tried to pull a fast one on police in Springwater Township on the weekend. OPP say that on Saturday night just before 8 o'clock, an officer was driving behind a pick up truck on Flos Road 11 ...
Jul 20, 2020
Angie’s 4th Annual Online Auction Raises $12,500 for Mental Health at Soldiers’
The Mental Health Program at Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital is getting a $12,500 boost thanks to Angie Green-Hill's Online Auction for Mental Health. The auction was hosted on Facebook from May 4...
Jul 20, 2020
The Calm (and Clean-Up) After The Storm...
Clean up continues today, after a series of nasty storms moved across the province. Tornado Warnings were issued yesterday in parts of Muskoka and Southwestern Ontario, including the London area. Envi...
Jul 20, 2020