Category Archives: Orillia News
Covid-19 Contact Tracing App Coming For Canadians
A Canadian Covid-19 mobile contact tracing app is coming. The voluntary app will let Canadians know if people have been exposed to the virus. It will be developed by Blackberry, Shopify and the Ontari...
Jun 18, 2020
Eviction Day For Campers At Milligan's Pond In Barrie
It's eviction day at Milligan's Pond in Barrie, where dozens homeless people have been living in a tent city for the past few months. Mayor Jeff Lehman had extended camping overnight at the park due t...
Jun 18, 2020
Visits To Long-Term Care Homes Resume Today
Visits to long-term care homes in the province resume today. Long-term care homes will allow outdoor visits of one person per resident each week, while retirement homes will resume indoor and outdoor ...
Jun 18, 2020
ParticipACTION Gives Kids D+ For Overall Physical Activity
ParticipACTION's newest Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth, assigns a grade of "D+" to kids for their Overall Physical Activity It says Family screen time is on the rise. The repo...
Jun 18, 2020
Canada Loses Bid For UN Security Council
Canada won't have a seat on the United Nations Security Council. Canada's loss to Ireland and Norway came in the first round of voting Wednesday in a secret ballot of 193 member states of the United N...
Jun 17, 2020
Barrie Offering Modified Summer Day Camps
The City of Barrie is offering modified summer day camps this year with limited space. Camp Barrie registrations open June 18th at 9 am. The camps will run 8 weeks starting July 13th. The Province rec...
Jun 17, 2020
Province Emphasizes Covid-19 Successes, Decision On Schools Still Pending
An optimistic outlook today during Ontario's current stage of the Covid-19 pandemic. Premier Doug Ford says some tough challenges still lie ahead, but for the most part the Provincial message today wa...
Jun 17, 2020
Police Officers Assaulted In Innisfil
Two police officers were allegedly assaulted during an arrest following a large disturbance in Innisfil. On Tuesday night, police were called to a plaza in Alcona for a fight involving around 30 young...
Jun 17, 2020
Latest $1.5 Million From Simcoe County Supports Child And Youth Mental Health
Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) in Barrie has received nearly $1.5 million from the County of Simcoe as part of its ongoing support of local healthcare. It's the latest installment in the County's $5.6 ...
Jun 17, 2020
Trudeau Says Fiscal Update On Covid-19 Costs Coming July 8th
An update on what the Covid-19 pandemic has cost Canada and how it will affect the country moving Forward will be released July 8th. Today Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed the largest economic ...
Jun 17, 2020