Category Archives: Orillia News
More Young People Contracting COVID-19
Rising rates of COVID-19 in children, adolescents and young adults have sparked concerns. Ontario recorded a slight spike in the number of new COVID-19 cases yesterday, as well as 10 more deaths, incl...
Jun 24, 2020
New Math Curriculum Announced For Elementary Students
The new math curriculum announced today for students in grades 1- 8 has a financial literacy focus. It's the first new math curriculum in 15 years Half of Ontario's students had not been meeting provi...
Jun 23, 2020
New Waste Collection System Coming To Simcoe County
More changes are coming to garbage collection in Simcoe County. Starting in November 2021, curbside waste collection will go to an automated cart collection system. This new system uses a mechanical a...
Jun 23, 2020
OPP Investigating Break, Enter and Thefts In Severn
Two recent break, enter and thefts in Severn are related and police are searching for a suspect. Sometime between the evening of June 19th and early morning of June 20th someone broke into a Washago b...
Jun 23, 2020
Trudeau Pays Tribute To Canadian Victims of Terrorism
Canada's PM Justin Trudeau has paid tribute to all Canadian victims of terrorism. In a statement released today, the National Day of Remembrance, Trudeau addressed the explosion on Air India Flight 18...
Jun 23, 2020
New Pot Shop Applications In Huntsville and Barrie
There are two applications for pot shops in Huntsville that have entered the 15-day public notice phase. One would be located at 6 Brunel Road, while the other is proposed for 96 Main Street East. htt...
Jun 23, 2020
Severe Thunderstorms Possible Later Today
After a few days of hot and humid weather, we'll start to get a break later today. A cold front will cut through the province later this afternoon and evening, cooling off temperatures and wiping out ...
Jun 23, 2020
Barrie Man Dead Following County Road 27 Collision
A 59 year old Barrie man is dead after a two-vehicle collision on County Road 27 in Springwater Township. At 11:07 am today emergency officials responded to the scene just south of Flos Road 7. The dr...
Jun 22, 2020
Serious Hwy 89 Crash Sends Two To Hospital
A recent two-vehicle collision on Highway 89 sent two people to hospital with serious injuries. One driver, a 22-year-old man from Belle Ewart, had to be airlifted to a Toronto area hospital with life...
Jun 22, 2020
Toronto and Peel Can Enter Stage 2 Reopening Wednesday
Toronto and Peel Region can enter the Stage 2 reopening phase on Wednesday. The announcement came via Premier Doug Ford today. Ford says it's due to lowest number of cases in three months. For the eig...
Jun 22, 2020