Category Archives: Collingwood News
SMDHU Reports 362 New COVID-19 Cases, 48 children
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 362 new COVID-19 cases and one new death. 48 of today's cases are children. Today's update also includes 2 new hospitalizations. New Cases Include:...
Jan 05, 2022
Wrong-way Driver injured in Springwater Twp. Crash
A wrong way driver was seriously injured in a crash on Highway 400 Tuesday night. OPP were on their way to intercept, after callers reported a car travelling northbound in the southbound lanes near Ho...
Jan 05, 2022 OPP Cruiser
Trudeau Says It's Never Too Late To Get Vaccinated
Canada now has enough vaccines for everyone in the country. Today Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said thank you to everyone who continues to step up and follow public health guidelines. He says if it's...
Jan 05, 2022 Oct 6 Image: CPAC
140 Million Rapid Tests Being Delivered To Canadians In January
Canada's Health Minister says more rapid tests are on the way. Today, Jean-Yves Duclos confirmed that 140 million rapid tests will be delivered to provinces and territories this month. "As requested b...
Jan 05, 2022 Source: Ministry Of Health
New Restrictions Are Now In Effect Across Ontario
New public restrictions are going into effect across the province today. In response to recent trends that show an alarming increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, the Ontario government, in consultati...
Jan 05, 2022 Source: Government Of Ontario
Kids Return To School Today, But Remotely For At Least Two Weeks
Back-to-school today for students across the province, but it will be online for at least the next two weeks. The provincial government made the announcement just days ago, and said the decision was m...
Jan 05, 2022 Ivan Radic / CC
Driver Charged For Impaired Driving After Striking a Pedestrian
OPP charged a motorist with a slew of driving offenses after they were called to a collision on the 12th Side Road in the Blue Mountains. It happened shortly before 5 pm on Jan. 3rd. Officers were con...
Jan 04, 2022 OPP Patrol Cruiser
Collingwood General and Marine Hospital ramps down non-urgent surgeries and some outpatient procedures to preserve staff
Starting Wednesday, (Jan 5th) Collingwood General and Marine Hospital is postponing all non-urgent surgeries and slowing down some non-urgent outpatient procedures. It's due to the Ministry of Health ...
Jan 04, 2022
SMDHU Reports 2,067 New COVID-19 Cases Since Dec. 31st, 315 Children
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 2,067 new COVID-19 cases and one new death. It's the first case count update from the health unit since Dec. 31st. 315 of today's cases are childre...
Jan 04, 2022
Wasaga Beach Resident Charged With Sexual Assault
A 44-year-old Wasaga Beach resident has been charged with sexual assault. OPP responded to a call about a disturbance at a Wasaga Beach residence in the early morning hours of New Year's Day, January ...
Jan 04, 2022 Photo from OPP