Category Archives: Collingwood News
UPDATE: Health Unit Reports 43 New COVID-19 Cases
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 43 new COVID-19 cases today and no new deaths. There has been 1 hospitalization since yesterday's update and 72 new recoveries. Today's update incl...
May 27, 2021
Premier Ford Writes Letter On The Reopening of Ontario's Schools
Premier Doug Ford is asking Ontario health unit and education officials for their input on reopening schools. In the letter, he acknowledges the negative mental health effects on students that learnin...
May 27, 2021 Masked Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Promising To Keep Seniors in Long-Term Care Homes Cool this Summer
The provincial government is making a promise to improve air conditioning in long-term care homes. It says new regulations came into effect May 15th, which requires designated cooling areas of all hom...
May 27, 2021
Canopy Collingwood Project Aims To Increase Urban Tree Growth
Canopy Collingwood has been introduced. It's a community forest project aimed at increasing the Town's urban tree canopy on private lands and was made possible thanks to a generous donation from Julie...
May 27, 2021
Clearview Library Receives $14K Grant For Upgrades
The Clearview Public Library is receiving a $14,000 grant courtesy of the Ontario Trillium Fund's (OTF) Resilient Communities Fund. It will support improvements in programming necessary to serve the c...
May 27, 2021
#FordFailsBeauty Campaign Begins
If you're seeing a lot of red balloons in town, it's part of a new campaign launched this week by members of the beauty industry. Red balloon Wednesdays by ABA Canada and the Ontario Professional Hair...
May 27, 2021
SMDHU's Medical Officer Supports A Return To In-Class Learning
The medical officer of health for the Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit supports a return to the classroom for students across the region. Dr. Charles Gardner said yesterday that he feels it's time ...
May 27, 2021 dcJohn / CC
From Record Highs To Below Seasonal Temperatures
Be prepared for a drastic change in the weather today. A cold front has moved into the province, dropping the temperature by about 10-15 degrees overnight. After experiencing heat and humidity, making...
May 27, 2021 Photographer: Ray Parker
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Suspects Arrested Minutes After Robbery In Port McNicoll
It took only about 15 minutes for the OPP to arrest three suspects Wednesday afternoon, after an armed robbery of a business on Talbot Street in Port McNicoll. A suspect showed a gun and took off in a...
May 26, 2021
Power Outage In Parts Of Grey County
Hydro One is reporting a power outage affecting over 5,400 residences and businesses, primarily in the Meaford and Blue Mountains areas. Crews are working to fix the issue. No immediate word on the su...
May 26, 2021 (image from Hydro One outage map)