Category Archives: Collingwood News
Ontario Land Tribunal Rules in Favour of Springwater Waste Processing Plant
The Ontario Land Tribunal has turned down an appeal by a group that is trying to prevent the County Of Simcoe from building a recycling and organics facility in a Springwater Township forest. The trib...
Jan 29, 2022 Proposed site layout of the Environmental Resource Recovery Centre. (County of Simcoe)
Crash Closes Highway 26 Near Stayner.
The OPP are investigating a serious crash which closed highway 26 east of Stayner Friday evening. Clearview fire crews report one of the vehicles involved caught fire -- and they also had to extricate...
Jan 29, 2022 Photo: D. Martin via CFES Fire chief / Twitter.
SMDHU Fri Update Includes 227 New COVID-19 Cases, Eight Deaths
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 227 new COVID-19 cases and 8 deaths. Deaths include three Muskoka residents and five people from Simcoe County - they were seniors all abov...
Jan 28, 2022
SMDHU Thurs Update Includes 239 COVID-19 Cases, 4 Deaths
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 239 new COVID-19 cases today and 4 deaths. The deaths were all residents from Simcoe County. They include two women, one in her 50s and one...
Jan 27, 2022
Delivery Truck Strikes Building at Main Intersection of Penetanguishene
A business and two apartments have been evacuated after a truck rolled into a historic building at the main intersection in Penetanguishene. Today at 9:45 am the OPP and the Penetanguishene Fire Depar...
Jan 27, 2022
Have Your Say On The Barrie-Collingwood Rail Trail
You can weigh in on a proposed recreational trail between Barrie and Collingwood. The county of simcoe is looking for public input. The idea to turn a former rail line into a multi use trail has been ...
Jan 27, 2022 Source: County of Simcoe
SMDHU Wed Update Includes 390 COVID-19 Cases, Two Deaths
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 390 new COVID-19 cases today and two deaths. Today's update also includes 10 new hospitalizations. Currently, there are 57 people reported ...
Jan 26, 2022
'Choose To Include' Donuts Will Help Special Olympics Canada Athletes Return to the Playing Field
Starting Friday and running through Sunday, Canadians can support Special Olympics Canada by buying a limited-edition "Choose To Include Donut" at participating Tim Hortons restaurants. They'll be on ...
Jan 26, 2022
SMDHU Tues Update includes 325 COVID-19 Cases, Five Deaths
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 325 new COVID-19 cases today and five deaths. The deaths include three Simcoe County women and one man all over the age of 79 and one woman from Si...
Jan 25, 2022
Extreme Cold Expected Tonight Through to Wednesday Morning
Environment Canada has forecasted extreme cold conditions for Simcoe and Muskoka with wind chills ranging from -28C to -40C for tonight through to Wednesday morning. Decreasing temperatures can put ev...
Jan 25, 2022 Rachel Kramer / CC