Category Archives: Collingwood News
Wasaga Beach Mayor Appeals To SMDHU To Not Impose Restrictions
Wasaga Beach Mayor Nina Bilfolchi has written a letter to our medical officer of health, ahead of new restrictions being imposed on Monday. She is asking Dr. Charles Gardner to not implement any capac...
Dec 17, 2021 Source: Town of Wasaga Beach
Police Continue To Investigate Summer Shooting Death In Tay Township
The OPP is appealing to the public for information in connection with the shooting death of a man in Tay Township this summer. Police say 24-year-old Jonus Palmer suffered fatal injuries as a result o...
Dec 17, 2021 Photo from OPP
More Power Outages Follow High Winds and Record-Breaking Warm Weather
Thousands of people remain without power this morning, after the latest wind storm moved through the province. Hydro One says crews are working hard to fix the problems, while additional resources are...
Dec 17, 2021 Source: Hydro One
SMHDU Thurs COVID-19 Update Includes 159 New Cases, 38 Children
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 159 new COVID-19 cases and one new death. 38 of today's cases are children. Today's update also includes 68 newly resolved cases and 4 new ...
Dec 16, 2021
Local R.I.D.E. Initiative Results In One Warning, One Arrest
A suspected impaired driver has been arrested in Wasaga Beach, following a RIDE initiative launched by three local OPP detachments. Officers stopped numerous vehicles yesterday in the area of Highway ...
Dec 16, 2021 Source: OPP
Special Pop-Up Shop Featuring Collingwood Girl's Clothing Collection
A special pop-up shop is opening in Collingwood for the next three days, in order to raise money for a great cause. The Good Hood Club is a loungewear company that donates 50% of its profits to Pediat...
Dec 16, 2021 Source: The Good Hood Club
Man Found Dead After Vehicle Hits Tree Off Highway 400
The OPP says a man is dead, after his vehicle was found off the northbound lanes of Highway 400 in Severn Township, where it had struck a tree. Police were notified about the accident about 1.5 kilome...
Dec 16, 2021 Source: OPP
Here We Blow Again...But This Time With Double-Digit Temperatures
It is going to be a record-breaking warm December day with temperatures expected to reach the double-digits. But the winds are also supposed to pick up, with possible gusts from 70-90 km/hr. As a resu...
Dec 16, 2021 Source; The Weather Network
Three Local OPP Detachments Launch R.I.D.E Initiative
Officers from three area detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be working together in the coming days to conduct a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) initiative in the int...
Dec 15, 2021 Source: OPP
Ontarians 18+ Eligible for COVID-19 Booster Appointments at Three-Month Interval
The Province will allow Ontarians who are 18 and older to make their appointments for COVID-19 booster shots starting Monday, December 20th - they'll be able to get their booster as soon as it's been ...
Dec 15, 2021