Category Archives: Collingwood News
SMDHU's Medical Officer Is Concerned About Province's Reopening Plan
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit's Medical Officer of Health says he isn't sure that the provincial government's reopening plans are a great idea. In its latest update today, the SMDHU is repor...
Feb 09, 2021 (Ontario government image)
Negative COVID-19 Tests Required At Canada's Land Borders Starting Monday
The Prime Minister has announced new travel restrictions for land border crossings. Justin Trudeau says starting next Monday, February 15th, anyone who tries to enter Canada by land (or by air) will b...
Feb 09, 2021 Mika Baumeister / Unsplash
It's Safer Internet Day
Today is Safer Internet Day. This year's theme is "Together for a better internet". The event calls upon all everyone to join together to make the internet a safer and better place for all, especially...
Feb 09, 2021
Ski Resorts Allowed To Reopen Next Tuesday
Ski resorts are finally being allowed to reopen in the province. Starting next Tuesday (February 16), the ski lifts can start running again, once the province lifts the shutdown restrictions in Simcoe...
Feb 08, 2021
OPP Looking For Jeep After Hit And Run Involving School Bus
Huronia West OPP are investigating a hit and run involving a school bus. Police say the crash happened just before 4 o'clock Monday afternoon on Sunnidale Road in Springwater, where the driver of a bl...
Feb 08, 2021
Traffic Tip Leads To Suspected Drunk Driver In Tiny Township
A tip from the public has led to the arrest of a suspected impaired driving in Tiny Township. Last Thursday night, police received a report of a possible drunk driver in the Cedar Point Road area. Off...
Feb 08, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Police Save Wasaga Beach Man's Life Following Suspected Overdose
A man's life has been saved in Wasaga Beach, after police found him suffering from a suspected overdose. Police say on Friday, they were called to a motel in the Mosley and Tenth Streets area, where t...
Feb 08, 2021
SMDHU Monday COVID-19 Update Includes 110 New Cases And 2 More Deaths
In its first update from the weekend, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting 110 new COVID-19 cases today, along with two more deaths related to the virus. The new cases include: 26 Barr...
Feb 08, 2021
Stay-At-Home Order Continues, State-Of-Emergency Ends Tomorrow
Ontario will begin the gradual reopening of its economy this week. Premier Doug Ford says the state of emergency declared last month will be allowed to expire as scheduled tomorrow, but the stay-at-ho...
Feb 08, 2021
Wasaga Beach Man Facing Child Porn and Weapons Charges
A man from Wasaga Beach has been arrested following an online child sexual exploitation investigation. Police say a search warrant was executed at home in the Beach on Friday, when officers seized num...
Feb 08, 2021