Category Archives: Orillia News

Police are investigating a robbery in Stayner. Huronia West OPP say early Saturday morning, they were called to a robbery at a Circle K store on Highway 26 Police say a man wearing a black balaclava e...

Two women are facing charges, following a drug bust in Tiny Townshp. Police say they stopped a vehicle on Tuesday afternoon on Simcoe Road 6, where they discovered a quantity of cocaine, crack cocaine...

An employee Midland's Walmart Supercentre has been tested for COVID-19, but despite an erroneous media report, the case has NOT been confirmed. Local health officials are working to confirm the case a...

For more details, please click on the title/municipality below. Simcoe County Effective 4:30 p.m. on March 17, 2020, the following services and facilities are being closed to the public until further ...

UPDATE: The store re-opened around noon today (Wednesday) PREVIOUS: A statement from the Walmart Supercentre in Midland which is currently closed due to concerns about coronavirus. Rob Nicol, Walmart'...

The Ontario Hockey League formally cancelled the remainder of the 2019-20 regular season in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The Board of Governors met via Conference Call Wednesday morning at 8 ...

Barrie Mayor Jeff Lehman remains in self-isolation, after returning from a recent trip to the United States. He announced social media yesterday that he has launched two initiatives: the Economic Supp...

In anticipation of the developing pandemic, the Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital Foundation has created an Emergency Preparedness Fund to help combat the COVID-19 crisis in our community. The Execu...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a $27 billion fund that will support businesses and workers. $55 million will also be put forward in tax deferrals. An Emergency Care Benefit was also annou...

Dr. David Williams, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health says a coroner will determine the exact cause of death in Ontario's first death potentially related to COVID-19. The individual was a 77-y...