Category Archives: Orillia News
Sign Up For Orillia's Virtual Bowl For Kids Sake
Participants are still needed for this year's Bowl for Kids Sake virtual event It raises much-needed funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters Orillia & District This year's event takes place over Zoom v...
May 27, 2020
Demand For COVID-19 Testing Increases In Simcoe-Muskoka
The region's top doc says the demand for COVID-19 tests is going up. Doctor Charles Gardner with the Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit says assessment centres in the region saw three times the regul...
May 27, 2020
Update: LOCATED-Missing Innisfil Teen May Be In Wasaga Beach
A missing teen from Innisfil, who was believed to be in the Wasaga Beach area, has been located. South Simcoe Police say the 15 year old boy was last seen on Monday night and may have been attempting ...
May 27, 2020
OCS Pot Delivery Now Available In Orillia, Collingwood and Wasaga Beach
Starting today, Direct-to-Door delivery service from the Ontario Cannabis Store is now available in Collingwood, Orillia and Wasaga Beach. To learn more, please click here. https://twitter.com/ONCanna...
May 27, 2020
Province Reacts To "Horrific" Long Term Care Report
The Province has asked the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) to extend their mission at five GTA Long Term Care (LTC) homes by 30 days after "heartbreaking" and "horrific" reports of conditions at the homes...
May 26, 2020
More Protective Equipment On The Way To Help Canadians
More personal protective equipment (ppe) is being made to help Canadians. Today Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the Federal government has just signed a contract with General Motors (GM) for 10 mil...
May 26, 2020
Motorcyclist Fatalities Up 300% In 2020 So Far: OPP
The OPP says motorcyclist fatalities are up 300 per cent this year-- with all four 2020 deaths occurring in the month of May. Police say investigations into the collisions revealed that in separate in...
May 26, 2020
Suspected Drunk Driver Busted By His Own Dog
A suspected drunk driver in Midland has been busted by his own dog. Police say at 830 last night, a pick-up truck with a broken tail light was stopped on Fuller Avenue and while the officer was speaki...
May 26, 2020
Wasaga Beach Robbery Suspect Arrested At Pearson Airport
A suspect in a Wasaga Beach robbery has been arrested after returning to Canada. Huronia West OPP say on September 11, 2019, a robbery took place on EB Games on Main Street and police were able to ide...
May 26, 2020
Busy Weekend For OPP Marine Unit
It has been a busy weekend for members of the Southern Georgian Bay OPP's Marine Patrol. It conducted 46 hours of patrol on the waters of Georgian Bay within the towns of Midland and Penetanguishene a...
May 26, 2020