Category Archives: Collingwood News
Week Starts With High Number of Covid Cases In Simcoe/Muskoka
The new week starts out with 121 new cases of Covid-19 in Simcoe/Muskoka. The total for the whole week last week was a record-breaking 335 cases. There is one new death reported since Friday, a person...
Dec 14, 2020
Ontario Delivers First Covid-19 Vaccine In Canada
The first Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered to frontline healthcare workers in Ontario. Premier Doug Ford says it's a historic day for the Province and Canada. He recognized Anita Quidange...
Dec 14, 2020
Local Businesses Reminding Residents They're Still Open, Despite Restrictions
Local businesses across Simcoe County and Muskoka are reminding residents that despite being moved into the red-control zone today, they are still allowed to be open for business as usual and they nee...
Dec 14, 2020 A photo of a person holding shopping bags
COVID-19 Vaccines Have Started To Arrive In Canada
COVID-19 vaccines have started to arrive in Canada. The Prime Minister tweeted that the initial shipments of the vaccine touched down on Sunday night. Ontario is expecting 90,000 doses of the vaccine ...
Dec 14, 2020 Pfizer Vaccine
Clearview Fire Food Drive Heading Through Neighbourhoods This Week
To spread some holiday cheer, Clearview Fire & Emergency Services will be driving the streets this week collecting food donations for the local Food Bank. There will also be a special guest who wi...
Dec 14, 2020
Simcoe-Muskoka Moves To Red Zone, But What Does That Mean?
Simcoe Muskoka is now officially in the red-control zone of the province's COVID-19 Response Framework. It places each of Ontario's public health units into one of five colour-coded categories based o...
Dec 14, 2020
Simcoe County Paramedics Cancel Toy Drive Events
Simcoe County Paramedic Services has cancelled all further Toy Drive events for 2020 in order to not impact gatherings and pose additional risks due to Covid-19. The Toy Drive will continue until its ...
Dec 12, 2020
Province Asks For Patience During Vaccine Rollout
There will be bumps in Ontario's vaccine rollout and the leader of the Province's vaccine task force today asked for patience when they occur. General Rick Hillier said the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine wil...
Dec 11, 2020
Simcoe/Muskoka Goes To Red On Monday
As expected our region is headed to the Red Zone, starting on Monday. The Ontario government announced today Simcoe/Muskoka will go from the current orange-restrict to red-control along with Wellingto...
Dec 11, 2020
Santa Visits The Christmas Market
Santa Claus will be in town this weekend. He will appear, as part of the Collingwood Downtown Christmas Market, on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. His big red sleigh is parked in front of the Federal Building...
Dec 11, 2020 File Photo