Category Archives: Collingwood News
Encore Ticket Worth $100,000 Sold In Simcoe County
Someone in Simcoe County is 100-thousand dollars richer today. According to the OLG, an Encore ticket from Saturday's Lotto 6/49 was sold in our area. The LOTTO 6/49 jackpot winning ticket worth an in...
Dec 06, 2021 Source: OLG
First Female MP Elected In Canada 100 Years Ago Today
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the 100th anniversary of the election of the first woman Member of Parliament: "One hundred years ago today, in the first fe...
Dec 06, 2021 Source: Library Archives Canada
Today Marks 32nd Anniversary Of Montreal Massacre
Today marks the 32nd anniversary of the Montreal Massacre. On December 6, 1989, a man armed with a gun entered a mechanical engineering class at cole Polytechnique, where he separated the male and fem...
Dec 06, 2021 Source: Canadian True Crime
Group Calling For More Support To Address Racism In Simcoe County
The Coalition for Safe Schools and Communities is calling for more support to address racism, and hate in Barrie and Simcoe County. The group says the demand comes in response to the racist attack aga...
Dec 06, 2021 Source: The Coalition - Parents Against Racism Simcoe County
Snow Day For Simcoe County and Muskoka
We got a little bit of everything over the past 24 hours, snow, freezing rain and strong winds. That has led to very nasty road conditions this morning and bus cancellations across the region. Today. ...
Dec 06, 2021 Aaron Burden / Unsplash
Meaford Council Accepts Proposed 2022 Salary Framework
Meaford council has approved a proposed 2022 Salary Framework, which includes an annual one percent raise to employees. During council's Committee of the Whole meeting on Nov. 29, a report was brought...
Dec 05, 2021 Meaford Council Chambers. Photo by Claire McCormack
SMDHU Fri COVID-19 Update Includes 117 New Cases, 37 Children
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 117 New COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths. 37 of today's cases are children. Today's update also includes 62 newly resolved cases and two new...
Dec 03, 2021 SMDHU Fri COVID-19 Update
Health Unit Appeals To Simcoe Muskoka Residents & Businesses In Bid To Reverse Increasing COVID-19 Spread
In response to increasing community transmission of COVID-19, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit's Medical Officer of Health (MOH) sent an open letter today to businesses, organizations, and resi...
Dec 03, 2021
Two Arrested In Midland Drug Trafficking Investigation
Two people have been arrested in connection with a drug trafficking investigation in Midland. The OPP says a traffic stop was conducted and search warrants were conducted at three residences in Town o...
Dec 03, 2021 Source: OPP
Collingwood Collaborating with AccessNow, A Map Of Accessibility
Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It was established in 1992 by the United Nations General Assembly, and is an opportunity to increase awareness and support actions directed...
Dec 03, 2021 Source: Town of Collingwood