Category Archives: Collingwood News
OPP Investigating Serious Hwy 400 Collision
Today at 8:34 a.m., OPP attended a single motor vehicle collision that occurred on Highway 400 southbound, around South Gibson Lake Rd in Georgian Bay Township. It involved a single motor vehicle that...
Oct 18, 2022 From: OPP West Region Twitter
Midland Resident Celebrates $100,000 Lotto Win
Saying "yes" to ENCORE paid off for Geoffrey Ross of Midland. He matched the last six of seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the September 20, 2022 LOTTO MAX draw to win $100,000! Geoffrey, 66, sai...
Oct 18, 2022
Police Funeral Thursday For South Simcoe Officers
South Simcoe Police have announced the funeral arrangements for Constables Morgan Russell and Devon Northrup. The officers were killed in the line of duty last week while responding to a disturbance i...
Oct 17, 2022
Wasaga Beach Seeks Input on Casino Revenue
You still have a couple of weeks left to weigh in on how the town of Wasaga Beach should spend its share of the revenue from a new casino, which will be opening soon. There is an online survey running...
Oct 17, 2022
OPP Marine Unit Ensuring Late-Season Safety
South Georgian Bay OPP's Marine Unit are reminding boaters about life jackets and personal flotation devices. The marine unit was on the water between October 5th and 13th, and tracked 54 vessels over...
Oct 16, 2022
Wasaga Beach Hosting Two Vaccine Clinics This Weekend
If you need a Covid vaccine or booster, you have two opportunities this weekend in Wasaga Beach this weekend. The GO-VAXX Bus is at the Wasaga Beach RecPlex Saturday, October 15th on Mosley Street bet...
Oct 15, 2022 NIAID / CC
Thornbury Harbour Access Restricted This Weekend
Access to the Thornbury Harbour will be restricted this weekend as heavy equipment is in operation to lift boats from the water prior to freeze up. The Town of The Blue Mountains says the haul-outs wi...
Oct 15, 2022 A photo of boats at Thornbury Harbour. (Image via thebluemountains.ca)
Procession Friday Morning For South Simcoe Officers
A procession will be held Friday morning to bring home two South Simcoe Police Service officers killed in the line of duty. The procession for Constable Morgan Russell and Constable Devon Northrup wil...
Oct 14, 2022 Image courtesy South Simcoe Police.
*UPDATED: Two South Simcoe Police Officers Dead Following Shooting Incident In Innisfil
UPDATE: The second officer who was critically wounded during last night's shooting incident has died. SS Police will provide an update at 1 pm today. PRIOR: A South Simcoe Police officer has been kill...
Oct 12, 2022
Thanksgiving Day Closures
Government services and many businesses are shut down today across Simcoe County. Schools, banks, and the post office are closed. Most grocery stores are as well. But the Simcoe County Museum is open ...
Oct 10, 2022 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC