Category Archives: Collingwood News
SMHDU Tues COVID-19 Update Includes 63 New Cases, 25 Children
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 63 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths. 25 of today's cases are children. Today's update includes 6 new hospitalizations and 100 newly res...
Nov 30, 2021 SMDHU Tues COVID-19 Update
Midland Man Facing Impaired Driving Charges
An early morning traffic stop on King Street has resulted in a Midland resident being charged with impaired driving. Sunday at 2:50 am OPP on patrol stopped a vehicle after observing it being driven e...
Nov 30, 2021 Source: OPP
Collingwood Museum Launches Gift Membership Campaign
Are you looking for a historic gift this holiday season? The Collingwood Museum invites you to give the gift of a personalized museum membership and receive a 25% off coupon to the museum's gift shop ...
Nov 30, 2021 Source: Collingwood Museum
It's Giving Tuesday!
Today is Giving Tuesday. The annual event follows Boxing Day and Cyber Monday. It's considered a global day of giving that encourages philanthropy and generosity, especially for non-profit and charity...
Nov 30, 2021 Source: Giving Tuesday
New Travel Rules Go Into Effect Today
New travel rules are going into effect across the country today. They state COVID-19 vaccination is now required for travel within and out of Canada. A valid COVID-19 molecular test will no longer be ...
Nov 30, 2021 Source: Travel Canada
The Weather Network Releases 2021 Winter Forecast
The Weather Network has released its winter forecast. It says a tumultuous temperature pattern is expected across Canada during the upcoming season, which officially begins on December 21. Powell says...
Nov 30, 2021 Source: The Weather Network
SMDHU Mon COVID-19 Update Includes 243 New Cases, 92 Children
The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 243 new COVID-19 Cases and no new deaths. 92 of today's cases are children. Today's update - the first since last week - also includes 2 ne...
Nov 29, 2021
First New Cases of Omicron Variant Won't Be The Last: Dr. Kieran Moore
Ontario's Medical Officer of Health says the two new cases of the Omicron variant confirmed in the province may be the first, but not the last. Dr Kieran Moore says genomic sequencing is now being con...
Nov 29, 2021 Source: CPAC
Threat Made Towards Our Lady of Bay Catholic School
November 29, 2021 Dear Families: Early this morning, an anonymous threat was called into the Collingwood OPP related to Our Lady of Bay Catholic School. The threat was serious in nature and the police...
Nov 29, 2021 Source: SMCDSB
Omicron is in Ontario
Omicron is in Ontario. The provincial government announced in a statement on Sunday that two confirmed cases of the new variant of the coronavirus were discovered in Ottawa, by two individuals who rec...
Nov 29, 2021 Photograph: NIAID/National Institutes of Health/EPA