Category Archives: Collingwood News
Collingwood Introduces Online Portal For Applications and Payments
The Town of Collingwood is introducing an online Public Portal for the electronic submission of applications and payments. "The Town's new Public Portal provides an online option for submitting and pa...
Jan 25, 2021
OPP Investigating Thefts from Vehicles In The Blue Mountains
The OPP is investigating a number of vehicle break-ins near entrances to hiking trails in The Blue Mountains. Police say the suspect(s) gained access to the vehicle by smashing a window and made off w...
Jan 25, 2021 Image from Twitter via @OPP_WR
OPP Investigating Patio Heater Theft In Collingwood
The OPP is investigating a theft of a patio heater from a business on Simcoe Street in Collingwood. It has released images of the suspects and anyone with information is asked to contact the OPP at 70...
Jan 25, 2021 OPP
Moderna Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Neutralizes Variants
Moderna Inc. has announced that individuals vaccinated with its COVID-19 Vaccine show resistance against emerging strains of SARS-CoV-2. It says the vaccine produced neutralized all key emerging varia...
Jan 25, 2021
Stayner Gun and Drug Bust
A search warrant in Stayner has resulted in the seizure of drugs and weapons. Police say members of the crime unit executed the warrant yesterday afternoon at home on Charles Street in Clearview, wher...
Jan 25, 2021
Students In 7 Health Units Return To In-Class Learning Today
Students in seven public health units will be returning to the classroom today, but online learning will remain in place for the rest of southern Ontario schools until further notice. That includes th...
Jan 25, 2021
Public Meeting On Proposed Victoria Annex Development
Collingwood Council is hosting a virtual public meeting today on a proposed 19-home development for the Victoria Annex property. The Victoria School Annex building has been designated under Part IV of...
Jan 25, 2021
SMDHU Investigating Second Possible UK COVID-19 Variant Outbreak
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is investigating whether the UK variant of COVID-19 is to blame for an outbreak at a long-term care home in Bradford. It confirmed on Saturday that the UK strai...
Jan 24, 2021 Health Magazine
U-K Variant Of COVID-19 Confirmed At Roberta Place In Barrie
The Simcoe Muskoka Health Unit has confirmed it is the U-K variant of the COVID-19 virus, that has devastated Barrie's Roberta Place long term care home. Only three residents there have managed to avo...
Jan 23, 2021
Please Stay Off The Ice: OPP
With much colder weather settling in for the weekend you may be tempted to head out onto the ice of a lake or river for some winter fun. The OPP would rather you stay on land. Lakes that are frozen in...
Jan 23, 2021 Poor ice conditions on Georgian Bay. Photo credit: OPP via twitter.