Category Archives: Orillia News
Ontario Funding "Most-Promising" Covid-19 Health Projects
The Province is moving forward with 15 of the most promising health-related projects to fight Covid-19. Today Premier Doug Ford says the first $7.2 million in Provincial funding for the projects is fu...
May 21, 2020
$75 Million Announced To Aid Off-Reserve Indigenous People During Covid-19
$75 million in aid is coming to help Indigenous people living off-reserve weather the Covid-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says off-reserve services are in high demand currently due to Cov...
May 21, 2020
Orillia Woman Facing Fraud Charges In Parry Sound
OPP have charged an Orillia woman in connection to a fraud investigation at a Parry Sound bank. On Tuesday at noon, police responded after a fraud complaint by the bank and placed two people under arr...
May 21, 2020
SIU Investigating Man's Death In Victoria Harbour
The province's Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 77-year-old man in Victoria Harbour. Police say just after 6 last night, 911 received a call fr...
May 21, 2020
Cumberland Beach Fire Leaves Family Homeless
A family has been left temporarily homeless after a fire ripped through a Cumberland Beach home. It broke out on Tuesday night on Lee Avenue and caused an estimated $200,000 in damage. Officials say t...
May 21, 2020
Ontario Cannabis Store Now Offering Delivery To Barrie And Innisfil
Direct-to-Door delivery service from the Ontario Cannabis Store is now available in Barrie and Innisfil. It will also be offered in Orillia, Collingwood and Wasaga Beach, starting next Wednesday. To l...
May 21, 2020
Orillia Lifting Some Restrictions Today
The City of Orillia is getting primed to open up a few city amenities as COVID-19 restrictions are eased province-wide. As of today, the following park amenities will be open: Tennis and pickleball co...
May 21, 2020
Experts Predict Second Wave Of COVID-19 In September
As the provincial government continues with its reopening plans, medical experts continue to warn that it may be too early. Epidemiologists tell CBC they are bracing for a 2nd wave of COVID-19 - and b...
May 21, 2020
OPP Investigating Found Human Remains In Oro-Medonte
Orillia OPP are investigating after they say human remains were discovered in Oro-Medonte. OPP were called around 10 am today (May 20th) to a location near the area of Highway 400 and Highway 93 after...
May 20, 2020
Governments Urge The Wearing of Non-Medical Face Masks Or Coverings
Echoing Federal health officials, the Province is now recommending wearing a non -medical face mask or covering if you can't keep two meters apart from others. Health Minister Christine Elliott says w...
May 20, 2020