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Local store owners fear lockdown could put their businesses in peril

Local store owners fear lockdown could put their businesses in peril

'I don’t know if we are going to make it through this lockdown, I’m 100% nervous,' said weary local store owner
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Nearly 150 area COVID cases reported in January linked to gatherings

Nearly 150 area COVID cases reported in January linked to gatherings

Region's medical officer of health says enforcement is key to success of province's stay-at-home order which, if obeyed, would help flatten the curve
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Orillia OPP seek help locating missing local teen (UPDATE: Located)

Orillia OPP seek help locating missing local teen (UPDATE: Located)

The local 17-year-old, who has ties to Rama First Nation and Toronto, was last seen in Orillia on Monday at around 5 p.m.
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Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Have an amazing day
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Freezing drizzle advisory in effect this morning

Freezing drizzle advisory in effect this morning

Take extra care when walking or driving in affected areas, Environment Canada says
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Shipment of Moderna vaccine destined for Simcoe-Muskoka diverted

Shipment of Moderna vaccine destined for Simcoe-Muskoka diverted

'What we’ve not got is the Moderna vaccine that we thought we would be getting; that’s been redirected,' says local medical officer of health
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Brace for icy roads, sidewalks overnight: Environment Canada

Brace for icy roads, sidewalks overnight: Environment Canada

Environment Canada says freezing rain will continue tonight into tomorrow morning
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Council to consider keeping Terry Fox Circle open to vehicular traffic

Council to consider keeping Terry Fox Circle open to vehicular traffic

'Just because we’ve done it that way for 50 years doesn’t mean it’s the right way to do it for another 50 years,' says councillor
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TIP OF THE WEEK: 'Cleaner' chemicals could reduce climate change

TIP OF THE WEEK: 'Cleaner' chemicals could reduce climate change

The chemicals used in our refrigerators and A/C units trap thousands of times more heat than CO2, so containing them is essential, says local group
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County considers permitting physician-assisted dying in local long-term care homes

County considers permitting physician-assisted dying in local long-term care homes

Since 2016, Simcoe County policy required residents be off-site if they elected to proceed with medical assistance in dying; There have been two such instances in that time
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