Category Archives: Collingwood News
Break, Enter & Theft at Beachfront Business
The OPP is investigating a break, enter and theft at a popular beachfront business in Wasaga Beach. Sunday, police attended a business on Mosley Street after getting the report. The complainant told t...
Jan 24, 2022 Source: OPP
SMDHU Mon Update Includes 466 COVID-19 Cases, Five Deaths
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU is reporting 466 new COVID-19 cases today and five deaths. The deaths include three men over the age of 79 in Muskoka and two women from Simcoe County - ...
Jan 24, 2022
Tree-Clearing To Begin On Portion Of Hwy 26 In Springwater
Some major construction work is about to begin in the Highway 26 and Wilson Drive area. Tree-clearing is taking place this week for the installation of a sewage main, which will require periodic lane ...
Jan 24, 2022 Source: Springwater Township
Collingwood Declared Area of High Physician Need
Collingwood has been declared as an Area of High Physician Need. That means the Town has the same status as other municipalities in the South Georgian Bay Region. Town of Collingwood Councillor and Co...
Jan 24, 2022 Source: Town of Collingwood
SMDHU Fri Update Includes 281 New COVID-19 Cases, Six Deaths
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 281 new COVID-19 cases today and six deaths. The deaths include one person from Muskoka, a woman over the age of 79, and five people from S...
Jan 21, 2022
Omicron Transmission May Be Peaking Nationally, but Hospitalizations Continue To Rise: Dr. Theresa Tam
There are early indications that COVID-19 infections may have peaked at the national level but the severe impact on hospitals continues. During an update on the National pandemic picture today, Canada...
Jan 21, 2022 photo via Dr. Theresa Tam Twitter
Simcoe County Conducting Homeless Count and Survey This Month
Simcoe County will take part in a coordinated effort to measure homelessness across the province this month. It will be conducting the homelessness enumeration project, which is delivered locally in p...
Jan 21, 2022 Source: SCATEH
Robert G. Kemp Arts Award Seeking Submissions
The Robert G. Kemp Arts Award is now seeking submissions! The Award Committee, as part of the Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts, is seeking arts project applications that benefit the community for...
Jan 21, 2022 Source: BMFA
Georgian College Hosts Virtual Winter Open House This Saturday
Georgian College is holding its Winter Virtual Open House this Saturday. Prospective students can log on to their computers, tablets and mobile devices to take video tours of all campus locations, lea...
Jan 21, 2022 Source: Georgian College
GoFundMe Account Set Up To Pay For Collingwood Murder Victim's Funeral
A Go Fund Me account has been set up to help pay for the funeral of a Collingwood murder victim. It has been set up by Jamie-Lynn Brennan, who identifies herself as the niece of the victim Donald Cain...
Jan 21, 2022 Source: Go Fund Me