Category Archives: Collingwood News
Peel Region A Concern As Colour Coded Alert System Takes Effect
The Province's new colour-coded Covid-19 alert system will see the Nation's capital move to Orange-Restrict level tomorrow (Sat, Nov. 7th). York Region will also join Ottawa, while eastern Ontario mov...
Nov 06, 2020 Ontario Premier Doug Ford. (image from @FordNation Twitter)
$155 Million To Help Innovative Small And Medium Sized Businesses
The Federal Government is extending the Innovation Assistance Program to help keep Canadian talent in Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it means as an investment of $155 million to support sm...
Nov 06, 2020
OPP Investigating Explosion Sound In Victoria Harbour
The OPP is investigating reports of an explosion sound heard in Victoria Harbour. They responded around 12:30 this morning after residents in the Maple, Park and George Streets area said a loud explos...
Nov 06, 2020
Premier Introducing Legislation Allowing All Employees To Wear Poppies
Premier Doug Ford says "it's disgraceful and it's disgusting!" Ford has announced this morning that he will make it illegal for businesses in the province to prohibit employees from wearing poppies, a...
Nov 06, 2020 Twitter
Theo Fleury Hosting Waypoint Gala For COVID-19 Mental Health Relief Fund
NHL Stanley Cup Champion Theo Fleury is headlining the Waypoint Gala in support of COVID-19 Mental Health Relief Fund. A Night to Shine the Light Gala at Home will take place virtually from 5-7 tonigh...
Nov 06, 2020 Waypoint
New Colour-Coded COVID-19 Response Framework Takes Effect Saturday
The initial 28-day period for the modified Stage 2 restrictions in Toronto, York and Peel will come to an end today. Then, starting tomorrow (Saturday), the new colour-coded COVID-19 Response Framewor...
Nov 06, 2020 Ontario Government
Sold Out Corvette Draw Is This Saturday
Did you get your ticket in time? The big Rotary Club of Wasaga Beach corvette draw is tomorrow. The local Rotary Club sold all of its 22,177 tickets for the draw to win a yellow 2020 Corvette C8 Sting...
Nov 06, 2020
Wasaga Beach Honouring More Local Veterans With New Banners
The Town of Wasaga Beach and the Rotary Club of Wasaga Beach are partnering on the creation of four new banners that honour local veterans. "We're honoured to work with the Rotary Club to recognize th...
Nov 05, 2020
Ontario Budget Includes More Money For Hospitals, Seniors, Businesses, And Parents
Ontario's $187 billion Fall Budget includes lots of money for healthcare and helping the economy recover. Today, Finance Minister Rod Phillips laid out the three-year budget, saying it provides certai...
Nov 05, 2020
No Santa Parade In Collingwood This Year
This year's Collingwood Santa Claus parade has been cancelled. The Collingwood Downtown BIA says they are working diligently on making the historic downtown beautiful, full of lights, including a Chri...
Nov 05, 2020