Category Archives: Orillia News

UPDATE: Police say Strath has since been located. == Southern Georgian Bay OPP are looking for the public's help in locating a missing man from Victoria Harbour. Police say 44-year-old Steven Strath w...

Lakehead University has announced that it has postponed Spring Convocation ceremonies. They were originally planned to take place in May/June 2020, but the university hopes it can eventually reschedul...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is warning Canadians about a "text scam" that's trying to exploit the new Canada Emergency Response Benefit. During a news conference yesterday, Trudeau said some people ...

Two-thousand dollars a month. That's what the federal government is offering (for up to four months) for workers who lost their jobs or income as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic. The Canada Emergenc...

Canada's Prime Minister is meeting with G20 leaders today via video conference to coordinate an approach to flatten the curve worldwide. Justin Trudeau says Canada will be taking part in international...

There are now 29 lab-confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Simcoe-Muskoka including a new death from the virus. Dr. Charles Gardner, Simcoe-Muskoka's Medical Officer of Health says the woman who has died was...

Ontario's Premier says his government will not spare any expense in the fight against COVID-19. In an address to the province this afternoon (Thursday), he talked about Ontario's Action Plan announced...

The city has launched the "Orillia Cares" campaign as an opportunity for everyone to share positive stories about acts of kindness during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can participate through Facebook, T...

The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) says there are now 21 lab-confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Simcoe-Muskoka with the newest case being reported in Muskoka. Speaking in a Facebook live appe...

Charges have now been laid in a stabbing in Midland. OPP have laid a number of charges against a 42 year old man from Tiny, a 22 year old Penetanguishene man and a 30 year old man from Penetanguishene...