Category Archives: Collingwood News
Local Organizations Awarded Funding From Simcoe County.
The County of Simcoe has approved 89 successful applications totaling just under half a million dollars through the 2021 Tourism, Culture and Sport Grant Program. There were five recipients in the Sou...
Jun 16, 2021
Fish For Free This Father's Day Weekend
You can fish for free this Father's Day Weekend. The Province says on June 19 and 20th, families can enjoy fishing in Ontario without buying an Outdoors Card. Minister of Natural Resources and Forestr...
Jun 16, 2021 Intermountain Forest Service, USDA Region 4 Photography
Province Orders Collingwood's Sunset Manor Closed To New Admissions.
A long term care home in Collingwood, run by the County of Simcoe, has been ordered to stop accepting new admissions because provincial inspectors say there is a risk of harm to residents' health or w...
Jun 16, 2021 Photo: County of Simcoe.
SCDSB Offering Summer Programs For Students With ASD
The Simcoe County District School Board is offering social and recreational programs this summer for students with autism. They will be offered through July and August with virtual programming, and wi...
Jun 16, 2021 SCDSB Logo
Dangerous Driver Arrested in Midland: OPP
The OPP says a dangerous driver in MIdland has been arrested. Police say they were called about a person driving dangerously around the parking lot of the Mountainview Plaza last week, putting pedestr...
Jun 16, 2021 Photo: OPP cruiser
Mayor Wants More Police Enforcement In Wasaga Beach
Mayor Nina Bifolchi has written to provincial leaders about the behaviour seen in Wasaga Beach over the last two weekends. She says more adequate resources are needed to keep the community safe and be...
Jun 16, 2021
Provincial Borders Reopen To Non-Essential Travel Today
The provincial borders are now open. The restrictions ended at midnight and that means people can once again travel freely into the province from Manitoba and Quebec through land and water borders. On...
Jun 16, 2021
It's Georgian Bay Healthcare Wellness Research and Innovation Day
The 6th Annual Georgian Bay Healthcare Wellness Research and Innovation Day on COVID Wellness takes place today. It is being held online from 9-11 this morning and will showcase research initiatives a...
Jun 16, 2021
Drug And Weapons Charges Laid against Two Wasaga Beach Men.
Huronia West OPP have laid weapons, drug and liquor charges after an investigation of an incident late Sunday night on Beach Drive in Wasaga Beach. Police received a complaint about some intoxicated p...
Jun 15, 2021 Logo: Ontario Provincial Police
Barrie Fast Food Operator Charged With Multiple Sex Crimes.
The operator of two fast food franchises in Barrie, has been charged with several sex offences. Investigators received a report of a sexual assault on Sunday, and arrested a 47-year-old Barrie man at ...
Jun 15, 2021