Category Archives: Orillia News
Canadian Economy Shrank An Estimated Nine Per Cent In March
Statistics Canada says the Canadian economy shrank by an estimated nine per cent in March as the novel coronavirus pandemic forced a partial lockdown of the country. The agency says the figure represe...
Apr 15, 2020
Bank Of Canada Maintains Interest Rate At 0.25%
The Bank of Canada is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 0.25 percent. The Bank has also announced new measures today to provide additional support to Canada's financial system. It says ...
Apr 15, 2020
Say Good-Bye To The Beard!
An Orillia man is going to be shaving off his 'trademark' beard to help the local food bank. Joe Cornelisse made the promise to shave his beard live on Facebook, if he could raise $1,000 for The Shari...
Apr 15, 2020
It's #TakeoutDay!
To help save the foodservice industry, several hundred restaurant owners, chefs, culinary leaders and celebrities across Canada have joined forces to support national #TakeoutDay today. Canadians are ...
Apr 15, 2020
Live Video Leads to Arrest Of Alleged Drunk Driver
In today's episode of dumb criminals..... A 24-year-old Angus man is facing a long list of charges, after he allegedly drove drunk and posted a video of it "live" on social media. Police received an a...
Apr 15, 2020 source: opp.ca
Orillia OPP Arrest Wanted Woman
A wanted woman has been arrested on an outstanding warrant in Orillia. On Monday night, police say they were called about a suspicious person and quickly located a woman matching the same description....
Apr 15, 2020
Drug Trafficking Arrest In Orillia
Orillia OPP have made an arrest in a drug trafficking investigation. Police say the investigation has been ongoing for a couple of months and resulted in a traffic stop on Monday, when a suspect was a...
Apr 15, 2020
Two Local Walmart Employees Test Positive for COVID-19
Two local Walmart employees have confirmed cases of COVID-19. Walmart Canada says one employee in Barrie and another in Alliston have both tested positive for the virus. It says the associate from the...
Apr 15, 2020
Tougher Quarantine Rules For People Coming To Canada
The Federal government is making changes to try to keep us all safer. Officials announced today that as of midnight tonight, there will be amendments to the Quarantine Act. The new rules mean that eve...
Apr 14, 2020
Ontario State of Emergency Extended Until May 12th
Ontario's State of Emergency has been extended a further 28 days. The Ontario legislature passed a bill this afternoon to make the extension official. The move allows the government to continue to use...
Apr 14, 2020