Category Archives: Collingwood News

A Special Weather Statement is in effect for all of southern Ontario, including Simcoe County and Muskoka. Environment Canada says we should expect showers and thunderstorms today, with up to 50mm of ...

The Nature Conservancy of Canada wants motorists to help turtles cross the road and get to the other side. This is the time of year when turtles brave busy roads to find mates and get to their nesting...

After a tragic start to the summer with a few drownings already reported in our area, the OPP is reiterating the importance of wearing a life jacket at all times. Bracebridge OPP Sgt. Steven Mihills s...

The Open Patio Music Program has now launched in Wasaga Beach. It provides a grant to local businesses looking to feature musicians on their patios and seating areas throughout the summer. The patio m...

Another COVID-19 variant is spreading in Canada. Officials at the Public Health Agency of Canada say almost a dozen (11) cases of the "Lambda" variant have been confirmed in our country, but none of t...

The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 6 new COVID-19 cases today and no new deaths. New cases include 3 in Lake of Bays, 1 in Huntsville, and one each in Barrie and Bradford West-Gwilli...

The Town of Collingwood is inviting Organizations to LIGHT UP THE TOWN! As part of the town's Public Awareness Campaign Policy update, it is extending the opportunity to Community Groups and Organizat...

A pair of companies have been chosen to undertake the design and contract administration of the expansion of the Raymond A. Barker Water Treatment Plant in Collingwood. The town has selected the partn...

The environmental charity Georgian Bay Forever (GBF) is inviting the public to its Tackling Plastic Pollution webinar series, which begins today. The series includes 3 one-hour webinars focused to rai...

A 24-year-old Wasaga Beach man faces impaired driving charges after being stopped by police in Carling Township. Today at 1 am OPP stopped the vehicle he was driving in Killbear Provincial Park and de...