Category Archives: Collingwood News
It's Campus Experience Week At Georgian College
It's Campus Experience Week at Georgian College. If you're considering applying or have questions before accepting your offer, you can take a guided tour of the Barrie, Orillia and Owen Sound campuses...
Apr 25, 2022 Source: Georgian College
4-Day Work Week Begins in Springwater Township
A 4 day work week begins today in Springwater Township, at least for its employees. The new pilot program will be in effect for the next five months and will also see extended municipal office hours. ...
Apr 25, 2022
Fatal Crash in Angus Claims Life Of Motorcyclist
A motorcyclist has died, after colliding with a vehicle in Angus. The crash happened Sunday afternoon on Mill Street between Tree Top Street and Summerset Place. Police have yet to release the name of...
Apr 25, 2022 Source: OPP
New Cancer Fighting Technology Coming to RVH
The Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre will soon install new technology to enable earlier detection of some cancers. The provincial government is putting up more than $1 million to construct a spac...
Apr 22, 2022 After announcing almost $4 million in funding for a PET-CT scanner and its associated renovations, MPPs Doug Downey and Andrea Khanjin joined Janice Skot, RVH President and CEO, staff and physicians in one of RVH’s Imaging suites. From left to right: Dr. Gord Paul, RVH radiologist and Nuclear Medicine Clinical Lead.; Charlotte Wallis, Chair, RVH Board of Directors; Heather Gillis, RVH Operations Director, Medical Imaging & Laboratory Medicine; Janice Skot, RVH President and CEO; Dr. Drew Schemmer, RVH Chief of Medical Imaging; Doug Downey, MPP for Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte; Andrea Khanjin, MPP for Barrie—Innisfil; and David Wilson, RVH Manager, Medical Imaging. (RVH Photo)
SMDHU Fri Update Includes 465 New COVID-19 Cases, Two Deaths
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 465 new COVID-19 cases today and two deaths. Deaths include a man between 65 and 79 years old and a woman older than 79. Both were from Sim...
Apr 22, 2022
Ontario Masking Requirements Will Continue in Select Indoor Settings
The Province will extend its remaining mask mandates in high-risk settings beyond April 27th. The extension will apply to settings such as hospitals, long-term care, and public transit where mandatory...
Apr 22, 2022 Source: CPAC
Tiny Township Unveils Official "Bee City" Plaque
The official plaque in recognition of Tiny's designation as a Bee City with Bee City Canada has been unveiled. Mayor George Cornell, members of Council, Severn Sound Environmental Association and the ...
Apr 22, 2022 Source: Tiny Township
Wasaga Beach Hosting In-Person Job Fair This Weekend
Wasaga Beach is hosting an in-person job fair this weekend. It is being held on Sunday from 10am-2pm at the Rec Plex. Many local businesses will be at the event, looking to hire for a variety of posit...
Apr 22, 2022 Source: Wasaga Beach
Now Is The Time To Swap Your Winter Tires: CAA
CAA is reminding motorists that now is the time to swap out your winter tires. It says with winter weather in the rearview mirror and temperatures reaching a consistent 7Celsius, drivers should also b...
Apr 22, 2022 Source: CAA
Walmart Canada Goes Plastic-Bag Free, Effective Today
Attention Walmart shoppers! Starting today, the retail giant is going plastic-bag free. It is advising shoppers to bring their own bags or containers, such as laundry baskets, or collapsible totes, to...
Apr 22, 2022 By Lindsay Flint, Manager, Store Process and Innovation Implementation