Category Archives: Collingwood News
Ontario Will Move to Step Three of Reopening Roadmap on July 16
The Province will move to Step Three of its Roadmap to Reopening on July 16th. A release issued this morning cites key public health and health care indicators continuing to improve and the province-w...
Jul 09, 2021
Sales Down, Prices Up, Local Real Estate Market Still Hot.
The local real estate market is cooling off a little. Statistics released Friday by the Southern Georgian Bay Association of Realtors show it's still a hot market, just not red-hot. The number of unit...
Jul 09, 2021
Man's Death In Tay Township Declared A Homicide
The OPP is investigating the death of a man in Tay Township as a homicide. Police say 24 year old Jonus Keegan Palmer was found dead outside a home on Old Fort Road on Monday night. An autopsy has sin...
Jul 09, 2021 OPP Patrol car
Premier Doug Ford Pays A Visit To Barrie
Premier Doug Ford has paid a visit to Barrie. He made stops on Thursday at a vaccination clinic in the south end, RVH and a nursing laboratory at Georgian College, where Ford reaffirmed the province's...
Jul 08, 2021
Collingwood Summer Music Festival Kicks Off This Weekend
The Collingwood Summer Music Festival is kicking off this weekend. From July 10-16, you can enjoy performances by a range of acclaimed artists, an award-winning Canadian film, and events for the whole...
Jul 08, 2021
Celebrate Pride At Blue Mountain
You can celebrate Pride this summer at Blue Mountain. From July 16-18th, Blue Mountain Resort and Blue Mountain Village Association are inviting everyone to participate in a variety of family-friendly...
Jul 08, 2021
Collingwood and Blue Mountains OPP Getting New Commander
The Collingwood and Blue Mountains Detachment of the OPP will soon have a new interim Detachment Commander. Effective July 19, 2021, Inspector Loris Licharson will be taking on the role. He was previo...
Jul 08, 2021
First Woman Chosen As National Chief Of AFN
For the first time in history, a woman has been chosen to serve as national chief of the Assembly of First Nations. RoseAnne Archibald secured the victory Thursday night after her rival, Reginald Bell...
Jul 08, 2021
Midland Marine Unit Gets AED Honouring Fallen Officer
An OPP vessel based in the Midland area has a new piece of life-saving equipment on board. The Thomas P. Coffin now carries an automated external defibrillator. It's been donated in the name of Thomas...
Jul 08, 2021
UPDATE: Health Unit Reports 11 New COVID-19 Cases
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 11 new COVID-19 cases and one new death. New cases include five in Bracebridge, 2 in Barrie, 1 in Gravenhurst, and one each in Innisfil, Midland, a...
Jul 08, 2021