Category Archives: Collingwood News
No Injuries When Van Smashes School Playground in Elmvale.
A van crashed through a school playground in Elmvale Monday, smashing some equipment and a fence. OPP say no one was injured as the children were inside the school at the time. This happened at Our La...
Jun 20, 2022 OPP photo via Twitter
New Website Launched To Help Find Counselling
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, growing public mental health demands have led to challenges finding locally available services. As a result, the Ontario Counselling Finder was created to hel...
Jun 20, 2022 Source: The Ontario Counselling Finder
Poison Ivy Spraying This Week On Georgian Trail
All Georgian Trail users are being notified that spraying of poison ivy will be taking place this week. Spot spraying of the poison ivy on either side of the trail will be completed by Eagles Weed Con...
Jun 20, 2022 Source: Town of Collingwood
Vaccine Mandates End Today For Certain Travel And HOC
Starting today, the Canadian government is dropping the requirement that domestic and outbound international travellers be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. It is also suspending vaccination requirem...
Jun 20, 2022 Source: Government Of Canada
Collingwood United Soccer Club Supports "Soccer For Ukraine"
Collingwood United Soccer Club (CUSC) has joined a growing list of Ontario youth soccer organizations supporting Soccer 4 Ukraine! It is a non-profit support group providing free soccer camps and club...
Jun 20, 2022 Source: CUSC
Priest Charged for Sexual Assault at Residential School 52 Years Ago
RCMP in Manitoba have laid charges against a 92-year-old priest, following a decade-long investigation. Retired Father Arthur Masse was charged in connection with the sexual assault of a 10-year-old g...
Jun 19, 2022 (image courtesy ubc.ca)
O'Toole Claims Interference from China Cost Tories Seats in Last Election
Members of the media and National Security experts are pushing back as former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole claims that interference from China cost his party seats in the last federal election. O'...
Jun 19, 2022 Former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole (courtesy: Twitter)
Drinking Water Advisory in Tiny Township
A drinking water advisory is in effect for the Lafontaine Drinking Water System in Tiny Township. It says the precautionary advisory relates to the consumption of municipal water by infants under the ...
Jun 17, 2022 Source: Tiny Township
Driver Attempts To Pull A Fast One On The OPP And Fails
An arrest has been made after police received a public complaint about suspicious activity in Clearview. The OPP stopped a van late last night as part of the investigation and while officers could not...
Jun 17, 2022 Source: OPP
Canadian Armed Forces Day Air Show This Father's Day Weekend
This Father's Day weekend includes the Canadian Armed Forces Day Air Show. It features aerial performances by the world's best military and civilian aerobatic teams. Not only will Canada's Snowbirds s...
Jun 17, 2022 Source: CFB Borden