Category Archives: Orillia News
Orillia Welcome Signs Get Surgical Masks
Even the welcome sign to the city of Orillia is wearing a mask. The signs have been adorned with replica surgical masks as a reminder that face coverings are mandatory when entering and public indoor ...
Jul 14, 2020
Man Rescued From Lake Simcoe
A man was rescued from Lake Simcoe thanks to the heroic actions of police, emergency responders and citizens. Sunday around 7:30 pm, South Simcoe Police responded after getting to a 911 call about a p...
Jul 13, 2020
Majority of Ontario Regions Will Enter Stage Three Friday
Premier Doug Ford says a majority of regions in Ontario can enter Stage Three starting Friday at 12:01 am. Twenty-four regions can enter Stage Three excluding areas like Toronto, York, Niagara, Peel, ...
Jul 13, 2020
Non-Urgent Surgeries At RVH Cancelled After Cooling Malfunction
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) in Barrie is dealing with a cooling malfunction. Early Sunday, one of RVH's cooling units malfunctioned, causing increased temperatures and high humidity le...
Jul 13, 2020
Injured Cyclist Found In Ditch
A cyclist had to be airlifted to Toronto after he was found injured, in a ditch in Innisfil. On Sunday around 8:15 P.M., police were called by citizens who found the 27 year old Innisfil man (in the a...
Jul 13, 2020
Feds and Province Invest Millions In Barrie Transit
The Federal government and the Province have announced $30 million in funding for five projects to improve Barrie Transit. They include replacing the City's retiring bus fleet with 30 new, low-floor, ...
Jul 13, 2020
Trudeau Apologises For Not Removing Himself From WE Charity Discussions
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he knows people have concerns about how the Canada Student Service Program is shaping up and he apologised for not recusing himself on the issue. He was particularly...
Jul 13, 2020
Search Continues For Quebec Father Of Two Little Girls Who Were Found Dead
Police in Quebec are searching a heavily wooded area in Saint-Apollinaire for Martin Carpentier. He is the father of the two girls whose bodies were discovered this weekend following a three-day Amber...
Jul 13, 2020
Actress Kelly Preston Has Died At Age 57
Actress Kelly Preston has died after losing her battle with breast cancer. Her husband John Travolta revealed the tragic news in a post on Instagram Sunday. She appeared in more than sixty television ...
Jul 13, 2020
Barrie Police Investigating Road Rage Incident Involving Gunshot
Barrie Police are looking for witnesses or dashcam video, after an incident of road rage, involving gunfire. Police say it happened Saturday night at the intersection of Essa Rd and Mapleview Dr., lea...
Jul 13, 2020