Category Archives: Collingwood News

The #ITSTARTS campaign has begun in Simcoe County. It promotes inclusion, acceptance, and equity within the vibrant, diverse and growing communities. #ITSTARTS also aims to raise awareness about the v...

Several business owners in Simcoe-Muskoka are planning to protest against the region's latest placement into lockdown. According to posts on social media, some plan to defy the lockdown order and reop...

Several years ago, Jason Murphy of the band Shipyard Kitchen Party, penned "This Ain't A House", a song inspired by the work of Collingwood Women's Shelter, My Friend's House and the 'Me Too' movement...

The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) is launching a province-wide new multi-media ad campaign today featuring its own members. The "Holding the Line" advertising campaign pays tribute to the effort a...

A special meeting of Collingwood Council is being held today. Mayor Brian Saunderson says it is regarding the Grey Lockdown zone in Simcoe-Muskoka, while Blue Mountain operates under a Green designati...

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit's Medical Officer is defending his decision to advise the region be moved back into lockdown. Dr. Charles Gardner posted a video on Facebook Sunday (posted belo...

A petition has been created to reverse the lockdown in Simcoe Muskoka. It was created by Emil Kamel, who is the owner of North Swing Golf Lounge in Barrie. He says the local small business owners have...

Someone in the Sudbury area is 70 million dollars richer. OLG says a single winning ticket was sold in Friday night's LottoMax jackpot, and it was purchased in the Sudbury area. And a Max Millions tic...

The Barrie Public Library has cancelled the annual Barrie Dragon Boat Festival for the second year in a row due to COVID-19. "Health and safety remain as our top priority and for a large-scale event t...

The province has slammed the emergency brake on Simcoe Muskoka. The area will be declared a Grey lockdown zone as of Monday. So, what does that mean exactly? Please see below. Organized public events,...