Category Archives: Collingwood News
Emergency Child Care Starts Today For Essential Service Workers
Starting today, the province is providing free emergency child care to a variety of designated essential service workers, who are not able to accommodate their child's learning or care at home during ...
Jan 10, 2022 Source: Ontario Ministry Of Health
Georgian College's Winter Term Begins
Georgian College students are starting their winter term online today. A record 9,300 students are enrolled at its campuses for this year, but due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant, the scho...
Jan 10, 2022 Source: Georgian College
Doctor's Notes No Longer Accepted As Medical Exemption
Doctor's notes will no longer be accepted as proof of a medical exemption from COVID-19 vaccination as of today. Settings that require proof-of-vaccination will no longer accept written medical exempt...
Jan 10, 2022 Source: Ontario Ministry Of Health
Snow Squall Warning In Effect
A Snow Squall Warning is in effect for most of the region. Environment Canada says snow squalls and lake effect snow could bring anywhere from 40-60cms by later today. It says the squalls could make t...
Jan 10, 2022 Source: Environment Canada
Full House Star Bob Saget Dead At 65
Bob Saget has died at the age of 65. According to TMZ, the comedian and actor passed away Sunday at a hotel in Orlando, Florida. The Sheriff's Department confirmed Saget's death on Twitter, writing "E...
Jan 09, 2022 Source: Twitter
Cruiser Damaged In Crash.
A Midland man faces a list of charges after a vehicle struck the back of an OPP cruiser in Tiny Township. Police say the cruiser was stopped at a collision scene on County Road 6 on Thursday, when it ...
Jan 07, 2022 OPP Photo
SMDHU Fri COVID-19 Update Includes 524 New Cases, 46 Children
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 524 new COVID-19 cases and one new death. 46 of today's cases are children. Today's update also includes 4 new hospitalizations and 70 newl...
Jan 07, 2022
Former "Miss Midland" Needs A New Name
The vessel formerly known as 'Miss Midland' needs a new name and you can help! Landmark Cruises is bringing the ship back to the shores of Southern Georgian Bay this summer. Presently she is named "Th...
Jan 07, 2022 Source: Landmark Cruises
Conversion Therapy Criminal Offences Go Into Effect Today
Four new criminal offences go into effect today banning conversion therapy in Canada. Conversion therapy is defined as any practice, service or treatment designed to change a person's sexual orientati...
Jan 07, 2022 Source: Government Of Canada
Winter Weather Travel Advisory in Effect
A Winter Weather Travel Advisory is in effect for parts of Simcoe County today, including: Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale. Environment Canada says snow squalls off of Georgian Bay are expected to af...
Jan 07, 2022 Source: Environment Canada