Category Archives: Collingwood News

The 24-Hour Blue Mountain Relay returns this weekend. The event involves teams of skiers who hit the slopes for 24 hours relay-style in support of the Special Olympics and the Collingwood General and ...

Barrie Mayor Jeff Lehman plans to jump to provincial politics. He's led the city since 2010, but has announced he's seeking the nomination for the Liberals in Barrie-Springwater Oro-Medonte for the Ju...

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 133 new COVID-19 cases and 2 deaths. Deaths include a man between 65 and 79 years old and a woman over the age of 79. Both were from Simcoe...

Premier Doug Ford has condemned Russia's attack on Ukraine in the legislature. "There are certain dates that will be forever printed in our history books - dates that will be forever etched into our m...

Michael Lacroix has been appointed as the interim President and Chief Executive Officer at Collingwood General and Marine Hospital (CGMH). Lacroix is the current CGMH Vice President, Corporate Service...

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is is once again operating one-day pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics at locations throughout the community. Walk-ins for first, second, third and booster dose...

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has received reports of scammers gaining control of Instagram accounts. It says scammers are sending phishing emails with fraudulent links for fake Instagram login pages...

A winter weather travel advisory is in effect for most of Simcoe County. Environment Canada is warning of heavy snow at times with snowfall accumulations of 5 to 10 cm, starting tonight through Friday...

Canadian Army armoured vehicles may be seen on area roads beginning today. They are expected along Highways 401 and 89 from Windsor, London and CFB Borden, near Barrie. Up until Sunday, Canadian Army ...

Georgian Bay Forever (GFB) is hosting a free community event for individuals, local businesses and municipal leaders on how to reduce microfibre/plastic pollution from getting into Georgian Bay and ot...