Category Archives: Collingwood News
From Sunshine To Possible Snow?
The mild fall weather is coming to an end, at least for the next few days. The Weather Network says some showers and thunderstorms will move through the region today, and then a cold front will be mov...
Oct 21, 2021 Image by TanteTati from Pixabay
UPDATE: LOCATED! Search Underway For Elderly Man In Tiny Township
Police have located a man reported missing in Tiny Township. The OPP announced on Twitter Wednesday night that Joe Puigmarti has been located safe! Original story: Police were searching Wednesday afte...
Oct 20, 2021
SMHDU Wed COVID-19 Update Includes 25 New Cases, 11 Children
The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 25 COVID-19 cases today and no new deaths. 11 of today's cases are children. Today's update also includes 1 new hospitalization and 13 newl...
Oct 20, 2021 Oct 20th SMDHU COVID-19 Update
Downie Wenjack Fund Legacy Space Created at RVH
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH), in partnership with The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, the Indigenous Health Circle and the Barrie South Simcoe Mtis Council unveiled its Gord Down...
Oct 20, 2021 Photo: (from left to right) Kayleigh Jordan-MacGregor, Downie-Wenjack Foundation; Roxanne Shank, president, Barrie South Simcoe Métis Council; Janice Skot, RVH president and CEO; Theresa Sandy, Gladue Caseworker for Aboriginal Legal Services Roberta Manitowabi-Roote Indigenous Patient Navigator; Germaine Elliott, Executive Director of Mamaway Wiidokdaadwi Indigenous Interprofessional Primary Care Team and co-chair, Indigenous Health Circle; Dr. Matt Follwell, Chief of Oncology, RVH. (submitted photo)
CGMH Awarded for Championing Organ and Tissue Donation
Collingwood General and Marine Hospital (CGMH) is one of 34 hospitals in the province to be awarded a 2020/21 Ontario Health (Trillium Gift of Life Network) Hospital Achievement Award, for its outstan...
Oct 20, 2021 Photo cutline: Dr. Mark Bonta, CGMH Chief of Internal Medicine and Co-Chair of the CGMH TGLN, Carita Valentini, Manager of Medicine and Co-Chair of the CGMH TGLN committee, along with many interdisciplinary team members involved with organ and tissue donation at CGMH.
Do NOT Take Ivermectin For COVID-19: Health Canada
Canadian poison centres are reporting an increase in cases of people ingesting veterinary ivermectin to attempt to prevent or treat COVID-19 Health Canada is once again reminding Canadians not to use ...
Oct 20, 2021 Source: Health Canada
Black Harvest Festival Returns To Downtown Collingwood
Fright this Way - Black Harvest Returns! The tradition of Halloween and the Black Harvest Festival continues in historically Chilling Downtown Collingwood this October, with Witches (and Warlocks) of ...
Oct 20, 2021 Source: Collingwood Downtown
Simcoe County Accepting Businesses For Virtual Job Fair
Simcoe County is offering to help businesses find employees. It says local employers can register for the free #WorkinSimcoeCounty Virtual Job Fair on Nov 9 from 10am-2pm! The online event will be hos...
Oct 20, 2021 Source: Simcoe County
Free Support Groups For Anxiety and/or Depression Sufferers
A Collingwood Church is offering free support groups to community members who have anxiety and/or depression. You in Mind Support Groups is a free community service initiative of New Life Collingwood,...
Oct 20, 2021 Source: You In Mind
Serious Crash In The Blue Mountains Closes Section Of Grey Road 2
Provincial Police say two people suffered serious injuries in a single motor vehicle incident in The Blue Mountains earlier this afternoon. As of 4:50 p.m., Grey Road 2 remains closed between Grey Roa...
Oct 19, 2021 Logo: Ontario Provincial Police