Category Archives: Orillia News
New Police Powers During COVID-19
People who are being charged with an offence under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) will be required to identify themselves if asked by a provincial offences officer, which in...
Apr 01, 2020
Six Month Interest-Free Moratorium Announced For OSAP Loans
The Province is giving students with OSAP loans a bit of a break during the Covid-19 pandemic. To support borrowers during this tough time, there's a six-month interest-free moratorium on the loans un...
Mar 31, 2020
New Website To Support Orillia Businesses
A new website has been created that is dedicated to financially supporting small businesses in Orillia through the sale of gift certificates. Orillia Tomorrow says the gift cards will provide a much n...
Mar 31, 2020
PPE Donations Needed in Simcoe-Muskoka
Municipal and health partners in Simcoe and Muskoka, including the County of Simcoe, the District of Muskoka, and the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, are working together to launch a donation cam...
Mar 31, 2020 Mark Chang / CC
Suspects Charged With Impersonating Police In Orillia
Two people have been charged following a break and enter on Front Street South in Orillia. Early Sunday morning, police say the pair approached a house, tried to gain entry and yelled that they were m...
Mar 30, 2020 source: opp.ca
Another COVID-19 Related Death In Simcoe Muskoka
Our region has another death related to COVID-19. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit says this is the fourth death. A man in his 80's from Orillia has died at the Orillia hospital. The health uni...
Mar 30, 2020
Several Snowmobile Thefts In Orillia
Orillia OPP is investigating a string of recent thefts of snowmobiles from the region. Police say last Tuesday night, at least three suspects entered a fenced area at a business on Harvie Settlement R...
Mar 30, 2020
Government Trusting Companies Not To Take Advantage Of Emergency Wage Subsidy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has revealed more about the government's Emergency Wage Subsidy. He says all companies that have had revenues decrease by at least 30 per cent due to the Covid-19 crisis ...
Mar 30, 2020
Surge In Covid-19 Cases At Hospitals Over Next Two Weeks Could Seriously Challenge Medical Supplies Chain
Premier Doug Ford says if there is a large surge of Covid-19 cases at hospitals in the province over the next two weeks, medical supply lines will be "seriously challenged." Ford says that on the week...
Mar 30, 2020 Mark Chang / CC
Province Wants To Protect Construction Workers
The Ontario government says it has updated its guidelines to construction employers in a bid to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus on work sites. Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training ...
Mar 30, 2020 Scaffold Pole / CC