Category Archives: Collingwood News
Sunset Park Playground Getting Additional Half-a-Million Dollar Upgrade
Sunset Park Playground is going to get an additional half a million dollar upgrade. The Town of Collingwood is directing $500,000 of its funding from the Canada Community Building Fund towards the Pla...
Dec 23, 2021
Man Arrested Following K-9 Search In Penetanguishene
An arrest has been made after a series of vehicle break-ins and a K-9 search in Penetanguishene. The OPP were called by a resident on Copeland Street early Thursday morning about a suspicious man in t...
Dec 23, 2021
Santa's Fire Truck Run Driving Through Springwater Tonight and Tomorrow
Santa's Fire Truck Run will be touring through neighbourhoods in Springwater over the next two days. Santa will be in Elmvale and Phelpston on the firetruck this evening beginning at 5:30 pm., and the...
Dec 23, 2021 Source: Springwater Township
Have A Safe And Healthy Holiday Season: SMDHU
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) wants this festive season to be healthy and safe for everyone celebrating during the coming days. No matter what your plans are, following public health...
Dec 23, 2021 Source: SMDHU
Man Arrested After Fleeing Hwy 26 Crash: OPP
A single-vehicle crash on Highway 26 west of Minesing has resulted in the arrest of a 29 year old Brampton man. The OPP says the crash happened on Tuesday night, when the driver of the vehicle fled th...
Dec 23, 2021 Source: OPP Twitter
CGMH Rolling Back Its Visitor Policy Today
Collingwood General and Marine Hospital (CGMH) is rolling back its Designated Visitor Policy today. At this time, all designated visitors 12 and older must show proof of vaccination and photo identifi...
Dec 23, 2021 Source: CGMH
Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit Records Highest Single Day COVID-19 Case Count
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 197 new COVID-19 cases today and no new deaths. It's the highest single-day case count ever to be reported by the local health unit. 42 of ...
Dec 22, 2021
Ontario Launches New Supports for Businesses
The Province has new supports for many of the businesses most impacted by public health measures in response to the Omicron variant. They include a new Ontario Business Costs Rebate Program and a six-...
Dec 22, 2021
Federal Government Temporarily Expands Eligibility For Key Pandemic Support Programs
The Federal Government is temporarily expanding the definition of a lockdown so rent and wage support programs can support workers and businesses who are capacity restricted by 50 percent or more. Dep...
Dec 22, 2021
Simcoe County CAO Appealing To Residents To Follow Public Health Measures
Simcoe County's Warden and CAO has released a statement, appealing to residents to adhere to public health measures: On December 19, in response to the surge of the Omicron variant, the Province imple...
Dec 22, 2021 Source: Simcoe.ca