Category Archives: Collingwood News
Eligible Childcare Workers Can Now Book A COVID-19 Vaccine
Starting at 8 o'clock this morning, child care workers in licensed child care settings will be eligible to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment. The province says eligible workers in licensed child car...
Apr 29, 2021
County Approves New Meaford Subdivision
Grey County has approved plans for a 201 unit subdivision in Meaford. The Loon Call Subdivision would be on the west end of the built up area of Meaford on the north side of Highway 26. Plans include ...
Apr 29, 2021 Image from Grey County staff report
Ontario Workers To Receive Three Paid Sick Days If Impacted By COVID-19
Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton says the Province is legislating three paid sick days for part and full-time workers impacted by COVID-19 to be paid through the WSIB. It will be called the Wo...
Apr 28, 2021 The National Guard / CC
UPDATE: Health Unit Reports 99 COVID-19 Cases in Region Today
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 99 new COVID-19 cases today in the region. They include 21 in Barrie, 1 in Wasaga Beach, 3 in Orillia, 2 in Collingwood, 2 in Ramara, and 2 in Coll...
Apr 28, 2021
RVH Straining under the pressure of COVID-19.
The area's largest hospital is working full out looking after local patients and those from the GTA who are critically ill with COVID-19. Janice Skot, President of Barrie's Royal Victoria Regional Hea...
Apr 28, 2021 RVH photo-via Twitter
Auditor General Report Maintains Province Wasn't Prepared or Equipped to Deal with Pandemic
Ontario's Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk has released a damning report that maintains the Province wasn't "prepared or equipped" to handle the COVID-19 pandemic. The reasons outlined in the report inclu...
Apr 28, 2021
Collingwood General And Marine Hospital Virtual Open House Today
Collingwood General and Marine Hospital is hosting an online open house today. It is inviting all frontline health care providers and students to drop infor the event on Zoom. The Collingwood General ...
Apr 28, 2021
Simcoe-Muskoka Has First Case Of COVID-19 Variant From India
Our region has its first confirmed case of the COVID-19 variant originally found in India. The medical officer of health for the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, Dr. Charles Gardner, made the anno...
Apr 28, 2021
Wasaga-Licious Looking For Local Businesses
Local businesses are needed to participate in the Wasaga-Licious Campaign! It is a business recovery initiative designed to encourage Wasaga Beach residents to try a variety of culinary, retail and se...
Apr 27, 2021
Ontario Expanding Vaccine Appointments In Hot Spots To 45+ And Childcare Workers
The Ontario government is expanding booking for COVID-19 vaccination appointments to individuals 45 and over in designated hot spot communities in 13 public health units, as identified by postal code,...
Apr 27, 2021