Category Archives: Orillia News
Education Minister Visits Shanty Bay and Defends Fall Class Sizes
Education Minister Stephen Lecce has spent a trip to Oro-Medonte defending the government's decision not to reduce elementary school class sizes. Lecce visited Shanty Bay yesterday afternoon, just a l...
Aug 05, 2020
New Children's Book, Terry Fox And Me, Now Available
The children's book, Terry Fox and Me, is now available. The story is from the perspective of Terry's best friend, Doug Alward, and tells the true story of how two friends supported, challenged, and h...
Aug 05, 2020
SMDHU Reports First COVID-19 Related Death Since May
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has reported a new death related to COVID-19. It revealed in its latest update yesterday that a 90 year old woman from Penetanguishene died after contracting CO...
Aug 05, 2020
First Case Of West Nile In Simcoe/Muskoka
Simcoe/Muskoka has its first case of West Nile virus. The local health unit confirms mosquitoes collected from a trap in Alliston has tested positive for West Nile. This is the first lab confirmed evi...
Aug 04, 2020
$2 Million For Ontario-Made Mask Cleaning Tech
Buying Ontario-made is more important than ever. That message from Premier Doug Ford today who announced a $2 million investment with a company that creates machines to clean and sanitize N95 masks an...
Aug 04, 2020
Ford Urges Vigilance, Says Pandemic Could Continue Until January
Some timely Covid-19 health advice from Premier Doug Ford today. Asked about the recent influx of people on Niagara-area beaches and in public spaces, Ford says common sense should still be practised ...
Aug 04, 2020
Innisfil Man Charged With Stunt Driving
A 57-year-old Innisfil man is facing a stunt driving charge after police clocked the vehicle he was driving at 117 km in a posted 60 zone. It happened on Mill Street in the area of Brentwood Road in A...
Aug 04, 2020
Wheel Comes Off A Vehicle And Hits Another On Highway 400
The OPP says three people are lucky to be alive after a wheel smashed into the windshield of their pick-up truck while travelling on Highway 400. Police say the accident happened on the highway around...
Aug 04, 2020
More Services Now Available At DriveTest Centres
More services are now available at Drive Test Centres across the province. Starting today, road testing for class G2 and all motorcycle licences will resume and the number of locations offering commer...
Aug 04, 2020
Cleaning Up Balm Beach Today
Tiny Township and Georgian Bay Forever are hosting a clean-up at Balm Beach this morning. It's an ongoing effort to keep the shorelines clean. The event takes place from 9-11 this morning. For more de...
Aug 04, 2020