Category Archives: Orillia News
Province Hopes Infrastructure Projects Will Help Economy Recover
Getting Ontario back on track from Covid-19 by getting things built. That was the message today as Premier Doug Ford highlighted over $2.6 billion in highway construction projects this year alone. "We...
Jul 06, 2020
Art Project To Take Flight In Orillia's Tudhope Park
A new butterfly garden is being created in Orillia's J. B. Tudhope Memorial Park and the city is looking for a showpiece artwork to set it off. A call has gone out to local artists for proposals. The ...
Jul 06, 2020
Drug Trafficking Charges Laid At Wasaga Beach Marina
A man revving the engine on his boat has led to drug trafficking charges in Wasaga Beach. Police say on Saturday at 1:55 p.m., a member of the Marine Unit with the Huronia West Detachment of the OPP w...
Jul 06, 2020
Traffic Complaint Leads To Suspected Impaired Driver with Machete
A traffic complaint in Clearview Township has led to a suspected impaired driver and weapons. Huronia West OPP say just before 7 o'clock on Saturday morning, they were called about a pick up truck swe...
Jul 06, 2020
Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot
Get ready for a hot week. Temperatures are expected to hover around 30 degrees all week long, until at least Friday. As a result of the heat, Tiny Township has banned open-air burning, while Tay Towns...
Jul 06, 2020
YMCA Day Camps Begin Today
YMCA Summer Day Camps are set to begin today. There are 10 Summer Day Camp locations across Simcoe County, Muskoka and Parry Sound. Children and youth ages 6-16 can explore the great outdoors at Earl ...
Jul 06, 2020
Downtown Barrie Bus Terminal Reopens Today
The Downtown Barrie Bus Terminal will reopen today. The amount of people allowed in the terminal at the same time will be controlled to ensure customers can maintain a 2 metre distance from each other...
Jul 06, 2020
Canadian Seniors Should Check Their Bank Accounts
Seniors eligible for the Old Age Security (OAS) pension and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) should check their bank accounts today. The government is providing nearly $900 more for single senio...
Jul 06, 2020
Orillia City Centre Reopens
Orillia is opening its City Centre by appointment as of today. The services being offered include Marriage licences Commissioner of oath services Building permits application drop-off and payment Plan...
Jul 06, 2020
Sudden Death Investigation in Georgian Bay Township
The OPP is investigating a sudden death in Georgian Bay Township. Early yesterday morning, police and paramedics responded to a 911 call reporting a 40 year old man without vital signs, who had been p...
Jul 05, 2020