Category Archives: Collingwood News
Covid Cases In our Region Are Up
Our region ends the week with a higher number of new Covid-19 cases. There are 39 cases in Simcoe/Muskoka today, 19 of them are in Barrie. There is also a new case in Collingwood and one in Clearview,...
Nov 27, 2020
Major General Dany Fortin To Lead Canada's Vaccine Rollout Plan
Canada's Covid-19 vaccine roll-out plan will be led by former NATO commander Major General Dany Fortin. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Fortin will head a national operations centre in coordination...
Nov 27, 2020 Portrait Major General Fortin, JSSD. Commander 1st Canadian Division. Apr 26 2018, CFB Kingston.
Goodbye Rogers Centre?
There are reports today that the Rogers Centre could be demolished. The proposal from Rogers Communications is to reportedly demolish the old SkyDome and construct a new "natural grass" ballpark in it...
Nov 27, 2020 Ticketmaster
Ontario Doctors Appealing To Residents To Follow The Rules
Ontario's doctors issued an urgent appeal to every resident of the province to do their part to stop the rapid increase in the spread of COVID-19. With the holiday season approaching, Ontario's doctor...
Nov 27, 2020
Visitation Today For OPP Constable Marc Hovingh
Visitation is being held today for Constable Marc Hovingh. The 28-year veteran of the OPP was killed in the line of duty last week, after responding to a call about an unwanted man on a property in Go...
Nov 27, 2020 Obituary
Higher Covid Case Count in Simcoe/Muskoka
Local health officials are reporting 30 new Covid-19 cases. This is up from 19 cases yesterday. Collingwood has a new case, a man 65 to 79. There are 14 cases in Barrie today. There are two cases in S...
Nov 26, 2020
Police Take An Unsafe Trailer Off Wasaga Beach Roads
An unsafe trailer has been taken off the roads in Wasaga Beach. Today, police stopped a vehicle that was towing an enclosed trailer that didn't have turn signals on it or brake lights. A missing fende...
Nov 26, 2020
New Mask By-law Moves Forward
The town of the Blue Mountains is a step closer to having its own mandatory mask by-law. The by-law requires face coverings in indoor and enclosed spaces, accessible to the public, in the town. It has...
Nov 26, 2020
Fire Crews Battling Big Barn Fire In Springwater
Springwater fire crews are still battling a large barn fire. They were called to the property on Flos Road 5 W, between Crossland Road and Vigo Road, just after 11 o'clock last night. Chief Jeff Kirk ...
Nov 26, 2020
Medical Officer Of Health Issues Letter To Local Businesses
The medical officer of health for the Simcoe-Muskoka District Health unit has issued a letter to local businesses. Dr. Charles Gardner is instructing businesses and organizations operating in Simcoe M...
Nov 26, 2020