Category Archives: Collingwood News
GBGH Is Further Restricting Visitation, Effective Today
Georgian Bay General Hospital in Midland is further reducing visitation based on the continuing increase in COVID-19 cases in our local community and throughout the region. Effective at 1 p.m. today (...
Dec 22, 2021
Alleged Drunk Driver Arrested Leaving Springwater Business: OPP
A concerned citizen has helped the OPP arrest a suspected drunk driver in Springwater. Police say they were contacted about a possible impaired driving leaving a local business in the Snow Valley Road...
Dec 22, 2021 Source: MADD
Collingwood Approves 2022 Budget With 2% Tax Increase
Collingwood residents are looking at a 2 per cent tax rate increase for 2022. That means for an average home assessed of $327,000, residents can expect an increase of about 46 dollars for the year. Co...
Dec 22, 2021 Source: Town of Collingwood
Winter Weather Travel Advisory For Simcoe-Muskoka
The latest winter storm is expected to move through parts of the region today. Environment Canada has issued a Winter Weather Travel Advisory for most of the region with local snowfall amounts of 5 to...
Dec 22, 2021 Source: The Weather Network
SMHDU Tues COVID-19 Update Includes 126 New Cases, 26 Children
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 126 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths. 26 of today's cases are children. Today's update includes 2 new hospitalizations and 95 newly resolv...
Dec 21, 2021
Midland Teen Facing Charges After Mask Dispute
A dispute over wearing a mask has led to the arrest of a Midland Teen. The OPP says a teen customer was at a store on Midland Avenue early Monday morning, when he became upset with an employee after b...
Dec 21, 2021 Source: OPP
Premier Doug Ford Receives COVID-19 Booster Dose
Premier Doug Ford has received his COVID-19 booster shot. The Premier was administered it at an Etobicoke pharmacy this morning, joining the more than 2 million Ontarians who have already received the...
Dec 21, 2021
Wasaga Beach Passes 2022 Budget
Today, members of Wasaga Beach Town Council approved the municipality's budget for 2022. "This budget allows us to ensure the continued delivery of valued public services to families and businesses in...
Dec 21, 2021 Source: Town Of Wasaga Beach
Travel Rules For Short Trips Get Reinstated Today
Starting today, Canada is reinstating the requirement for a pre-arrival negative PCR test result for all travellers leaving the country for less than 72 hours. The requirement for pre-arrival testing ...
Dec 21, 2021 Source: Travel Canada
It's The First Day Of Winter
Today is the first day of winter! The winter solstice happens at 10:59 this morning. This is when we experience our shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, at least in t...
Dec 21, 2021 Source: Liz Corbett