Category Archives: Collingwood News
Ontario Helping More People Train for New Careers
The Premier has made a stop in Orillia today to make a big announcement. Doug Ford was at Orillia Auto and Truck Recyclers this morning to reveal the province is expanding jobs training and its second...
Nov 22, 2021 Source: Premier Doug Ford
Kids COVID-19 Vaccine Bookings Start Tuesday
Starting tomorrow (Tuesday) morning, parents will be able to book a COVID-19 vaccine for their kids aged 5 to 11. The province says approximately one million children in that age group are eligible to...
Nov 22, 2021 Source: Government Of Ontario
WB Firefighters and Town Employees Test Positive For COVID-19
The Town of Wasaga Beach is advising the community that some members of the corporation have tested positive for COVID-19. It says most of these individuals are within the Wasaga Beach Fire Department...
Nov 21, 2021 Source: Town of Wasaga Beach
Messy Monday Morning Commute Possible...
A Winter Weather Travel Advisory is in effect for most of Simcoe County and Muskoka, while a Snow Squall Warning has been issued for the Collingwood and Barrie areas. Environment Canada is warning of ...
Nov 21, 2021 Source: Environment Canada
Health Unit Seeking Volunteers For COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
The Simcoe Muskoka Health Unit is accepting applications for volunteer support in the COVID-19 vaccination clinics located in Bradford, Alliston, Collingwood, Stayner, Wasaga Beach, Barrie, Orillia, a...
Nov 21, 2021 Logo via the SMDHU
Barrie Police Investigate Shooting Death of Teen
Barrie police believe the shooting death of a 17 year-old is an isolated incident , and they don't believe there is a threat to public safety. First responders rushed to a house on River Ridge Road, w...
Nov 21, 2021 Source: Barrie Police
More Businesses Step Up To Support Hospice Georgian Triangle
This month C.F. Crozier & Associates started something incredible by matching every gift this month to Hospice Georgian Triangle, up to $10,000. Last week, Seeley and Arnill Construction Ltd. gene...
Nov 20, 2021 Source: Hospice Georgian Triangle
SMHDU Fri COVID-19 Update Includes 87 New Cases, 26 Children
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 87 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths. 26 of today's cases are children. Today's update also includes 3 new hospitalizations and 33 newl...
Nov 19, 2021 SMDHU Fri COVID-19 Update
Health Canada Approves Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine For Kids 5-11
Today, Health Canada has authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine in children 5 to 11 years of age. This is the first COVID-19 vaccine authorized in Canada for use in this ...
Nov 19, 2021 Credit: Mike Mareen / Shutterstock
Coca-Cola Canada Holiday Truck Tour In Collingwood/Blue Mountains Today
The Coca-Cola Canada Holiday Truck Tour is making stops in our area today. Santa is driving the truck through 100 communities in partnership with the GenWell project, which is a Canadian-led "global h...
Nov 19, 2021 Source: Deliver the Magic