Category Archives: Collingwood News
Wasaga Beach Business Owner Helps Other Entrepreneurs
A Wasaga Beach small business owner is reaching out to help other entrepreneurs during the pandemic. Jess Scott of Beach Baby says she understood that like her, many other artisans were loosing out on...
Nov 24, 2020
Simcoe County Residents Get Zero Percent Tax Increase
Simcoe County council has passed the 2021 budget. The $572 million spending document focuses on the resources necessary to maintain existing services and address the ongoing needs of the COVID-19 pand...
Nov 24, 2020
Canada Signs Deal For Covid-19 Therapeutic Drug From Eli Lilly
The Government of Canada has signed a deal to get up to 26,000 doses of a new Covid-19 therapeutic treatment drug from the company Eli Lilly, with options to buy more Today Prime Minister Justin Trude...
Nov 24, 2020
Get To Know Georgian Virtual Events
Get To Know Georgian College! The college is offering a series of Get to Know Georgian virtual events over the next few weeks. The first will be held from 7-8 tonight. The others are scheduled for: Th...
Nov 24, 2020
Meet Some Of Collingwood's Best Craft Beverage Producers
A special online event is being held today as part of the first Collingwood Craft Beverage Tour. The Craft Beverage Producer's Virtual Roundtable will allow residents to meet the 'who' behind the 'why...
Nov 24, 2020
Charges Laid In Fatal Blue Mountains Collision
Police have charged a 24-year-old Whitchurch-Stouffville resident in connection to a fatal crash in the Blue Mountains. It happened at 11 pm September 3rd on Grey Road 19 near Craigmore Crescent when ...
Nov 23, 2020 Image from OPP Twitter
Province Forms COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force
The Province has created a task force to ensure a smooth roll-out when a COVID-19 vaccine is ready for distribution. Today, Premier Doug Ford said early 2021 is when he's been told the first doses wil...
Nov 23, 2020
Some Canadian Bills Losing Legal Tender Status
You might want to check your wallet or piggy banks for any old Canadian dollar bills. The Bank Of Canada has issued a reminder about hundreds of millions of $1, $2, $25, $500, and $1,000 bank notes, w...
Nov 23, 2020 Bank Of Canada
More Flu Vaccines Available In Wasaga Beach And Collingwood
More flu vaccines are arriving in Collingwood and Wasaga Beach. The Georgian Bay Family Health Team says drive-through flu shot clinics will be receiving 1,000 more flu vaccine doses this week and loc...
Nov 23, 2020
Body Of OPP Officer Killed Being Escorted Back To Manitoulin Today
The escort accompanying Provincial Constable Marc Hovingh will return to Manitoulin Island from Toronto at noon today and will travel along Highway 400 to 69. Hovingh was shot and killed in the line o...
Nov 23, 2020