Category Archives: Collingwood News
YMCA Encourages You To "Move To Give"
The YMCA's Move To Give fundraising event is back and going virtual this year! All this week, the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka is asking everyone to raise money for its programs through getting active! You ...
Sep 20, 2021
Collingwood Art On The Street Is Returning...With A Twist
Collingwood Art on the Street is returning ... but this time with a twist. For several years, the Collingwood Downtown Business Improvement Area (BIA) has presented a seasonal walking gallery of hand-...
Sep 20, 2021
Pet Pantry Drive This Week For GTHS
The Lake at Blue Mountains has partnered with the Georgian Triangle Humane Society to host a Regional Pet Pantry Drive. The main goal of the event is to keep families together, with their pets, especi...
Sep 20, 2021
Pfizer Announces Its Vaccine Is Safe For Kids Aged 5-11
Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech have announced results today from a Phase 2/3 trial showing a favorable safety profile and robust neutralizing antibody responses in children 5 to 11 years of age. These are t...
Sep 20, 2021
It's Election Day! Polls Open at 9:30a.m.
It's Election Day in Canada! The 36-day election campaign has ended and Canadians are heading to the polls today to elect the members of the 44th parliament. Polling stations will open at 9:30 this mo...
Sep 20, 2021
Two New Ontario Health Teams Announced For Barrie, North Simcoe.
The province has announced eight new Ontario Health Teams , including two in the local area. The Barrie and Area team offers services to the city and surrounding area. The North Simcoe Ontario Health ...
Sep 17, 2021
SMDHU Reports 25 New COVID-19 Cases On Friday, September 17th
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reporting 25 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths. 8 of the cases are under the age of 17. There are also 18 newly resolved cases and one new hospita...
Sep 17, 2021
Arrest Made in Barrie After Drugs Hidden In Bushes.
A 37-year-old Barrie man faces numerous drug charges, after a homeowner noticed someone hiding packages in the bushes of a residential neighbourhood. Police had a look at what was hidden, and it appea...
Sep 17, 2021 Barrie Police Photo.
First Virus-Related Death In Simcoe-Muskoka This Month
For the first time in a month, a new death from COVID-19 has been reported in Simcoe-Muskoka. The health unit says a Barrie man between 45 and 64 years old died on Tuesday after contracting the virus....
Sep 17, 2021
Blues Host Cottage Cup Weekend
Cottage Cup This weekend Collingwood will host the inaugural Cottage Cup Showcase at the Eddie Bush Arena. The two-day tournament will welcome the Cobourg Cougars, Ottawa Jr Sens, Navan Grads, ...
Sep 16, 2021