Category Archives: Collingwood News
Guitarist Eddie Van Halen Dead At 65
Legendary Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen has died after a long battle with cancer. The guitarist's son Wolfgang announced the news today on Twitter saying he was "the best father he could ever as...
Oct 06, 2020
More Covid-19 Cases At Simcoe Manor
There are 15 new cases of Covid-19 in Simcoe County today. Most of them are in New Tecumseth (total of 10), 9 of them are new cases reported at Simcoe Manor. The total at the facility is now 28 cases....
Oct 06, 2020
You Could Be Fined By Health Unit For Not Self-Isolating
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has issued a class order to enforce Covid-19 self-isolation requirements. As of today, the order allows the health unit to enforce existing self-isolation requi...
Oct 06, 2020
Ontario Reaches Covid-19 Testing High Ahead Of Thanksgiving
Ontario is leading the country in Covid-19 testing and is investing another $1.07 billion to test for, trace and isolate the virus. The news comes as Ontario hit a new daily testing record with over 4...
Oct 06, 2020
Clearview Youth Centre Reopening Soon
Clearview Township teens will soon have their hang out spot back. The Youth Centre is reopening on October 14. Both staff and youth will be required to wear face coverings at all times, sanitize their...
Oct 06, 2020
State Funeral Today For Former Prime Minister John Turner
The Government of Canada will hold a state funeral today for the Right Honourable John Napier Wyndham Turner, who passed away on September 19th at the age of 91. A church service will be held starting...
Oct 06, 2020
Want A COVID-19 Test? You MUST Make An Appointment
Starting today, if you want a COVID-19 test, you must make an appointment at an assessment centre in the province. Residents who have symptoms of COVID-19 must call into one of the province's 153 asse...
Oct 06, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump Downplays COVID-19 and Suggests He May Be Immune
US President Donald Trump has returned to the White House, after spending three days in a military hospital being treated for COVID- 19. Trump was released from the Walter Reed Medical Center around 6...
Oct 05, 2020
Police Investigating Hit And Run In Midland Parking Lot
The OPP is investigating a hit and run in Midland. Police say it happened in the overnight hours of September 25th in the strip mall parking lot located on the northeast corner of Simcoe County Road 9...
Oct 05, 2020
Southern Georgian Bay OPP Marine Unit Arrests Pontoon Boat Operator
A pontoon boat operator is facing several charges, after being stopped by the Southern Georgian Bay OPP Marine Unit. On Saturday afternoon, police say they went to check on a pontoon boat that appeare...
Oct 05, 2020