Category Archives: Collingwood News
PARAMEDIC FOR A DAY CONTEST
Simcoe County students in Grades 5 and 6 have the opportunity to be a Paramedic for a day. County of Simcoe Paramedic Services have launched their annual contest open to students living in Simcoe coun...
Apr 14, 2025
CAREER EVENT FOR THOSE OF INDIGENOUS ANCESTRY
The Simcoe County District School Board is hosting a career pathways event for people of Indigenous ancestry. Sessions are slated for April 26th at the Rama Community Hall from 1-3pm, the Barrie Nativ...
Apr 10, 2025
HAVE YOUR SAY IN COLLINGWOOD TOWN SURVEY
The Town of Collingwood is looking for public input on how to maintain its assets. The Town manages nearly $700 Million in infrastructure assets from roads, bridges and sidewalks to recreational facil...
Apr 10, 2025
AREA MAYORS MAY GET "STRONG MAYOR" DESIGNATION
The Ontario government says it's considering plans to expand 'strong mayor powers' to 169 additional municipalities across the province...including in our region. The special designation is intended t...
Apr 09, 2025
HOSPITAL FUNDRAISER HAS GOAL OF ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS
Collingwood General and Marine Hospital together with the hospital foundation have launched a fundraising campaign with a goal of one hundred million dollars. The province announced a new hospital wit...
Apr 08, 2025
Chief Coroner's Office, Forensics Team Investigate Death In Tay Township
Southern Georgian Bay OPP are investigating after they received a report of a deceased person at a home in Tay Township on March 31st. Police, along with Tay Township Fire Service and Simcoe County Pa...
Apr 06, 2025 From: OPP West Region (X).
Thousands still without power a week after devastating ice storm.
Thousands of residents of central and north Simcoe County have now spent seven days without power. While Hydro One has made a great deal of progress since last weekend's ice storm, more than 100 thous...
Apr 04, 2025 Hydro One crews have brought in all terrain vehicles to rebuild the grid in remote areas.
(Source:Hydro One)
Wii Still Missing In B&E, Suspect Nabbed
A break, enter and theft in Collingwood this morning ended in a quick arrest. A resident heard someone in their home around 5am...Collingwood OPP responded and found the thief on a bike with stolen it...
Apr 04, 2025
Ice Storm update from Springwater Township
The Township of Springwater's Municipal Emergency Control Group continues to respond to the impacts of the ice storm. Currently the focus of the efforts and resources is on making Township roads passa...
Apr 03, 2025
WASAGA BEACH WELCOMES SKATING SUPERSTARS TO STARS ARENA
The Town of Wasaga Beach will welcome some the biggest names in figure skating champions to the Wasaga Stars Arena on June 8th. The event will be hosted by Olympic and World Silver Medalist Elizabeth ...
Apr 02, 2025