Category Archives: Collingwood News
Biden Speaks To Trudeau About Sending More COVID-19 Vaccines To Canada
U-S president Joe Biden is suggesting the U-S may be ready to send more of its extra vaccine supplies to Canada. "I was on the phone for about half an hour today (with) the Prime Minister of Canada - ...
Apr 21, 2021 jlhervàs / CC
Rail Safety Initiative Begins in Essa Township.
The OPP and CP Rail police are beginning a two week education and enforcement blitz in Essa Township to deter people from using railway tracks as a shortcut or walking path. The land along the rail li...
Apr 21, 2021 operationlifesaver.ca
Chauvin Guilty On All Three Counts In George Floyd Murder Trial
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the George Floyd murder trial. The ju...
Apr 20, 2021
UPDATE: 108 COVID-19 Cases Reported By Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit
The Simcoe-Muskoka District Health unit is reporting 108 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Medical Officer of Health Dr. Charles Gardner says 57 of the cases are male and 51 female. 46 of the c...
Apr 20, 2021
Collingwood Summer Music Festival Preview
The Collingwood Summer Music Festival is about to kick off its second season. Organizers say a diverse array of Juno and Grammy-nominated artists are set to perform this summer. The festival will feat...
Apr 20, 2021
Winter Weather Returns...
Get ready for another brief blast of winter weather. Single-digit temperatures have returned to the forecast for the next couple of days, along with a chance of flurries and periods of snow tomorrow. ...
Apr 20, 2021
Three Suspected Drunk Drivers Arrested in Tay and Tiny Townships
The OPP says three suspected impaired drivers have been taken off the roads, after separate incidents over the weekend in Tay and Tiny Townships. On Saturday morning, police were called about a man as...
Apr 19, 2021
What's Included In Canada's 2021 Budget?
A historic budget has been presented today by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Freeland said the budget includes a three-point plan to conquer COVID-19, climb out of the r...
Apr 19, 2021
SMDHU COVID-19 Update For Monday Includes 281 New Cases And One More Death
In its first update from the weekend, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 281 new cases of COVID-19, along with one more death related to the virus. The health unit says another 175 n...
Apr 19, 2021
Premier Warns of More Vaccine Delays
The Premier has released a statement, after being notified today to be prepared for delays to two shipments of AstraZeneca expected from the federal government later this month and next. Doug Ford say...
Apr 19, 2021 Masked Premier Doug Ford