Category Archives: Collingwood News
Chopper Crash Near Loretto Sends Two To Hospital
Two people have been taken to hospital after a helicopter crashed near Loretto. First responders were called to a private helipad off County Road 1 in Adjala-Tosorontio early Saturday afternoon. There...
Oct 04, 2020
Elmvale Arena Reopens Monday
The Elmvale Arena will reopen on Monday. It will be open for regular user groups and private ice rentals with new procedures and guidelines in place. With each visit, everyone must complete a mandator...
Oct 02, 2020
Collingwood Judicial Inquiry Final Report Comes Out Soon
The Collingwood Judicial Inquiry has released the date its final report will come out. It will hold a virtual public release on November 2, 2020. The report will be released electronically and posted ...
Oct 02, 2020
Mask Wearing Is Mandatory Province-Wide Starting Saturday
It's a return to more restrictions in Ontario's hotspot regions. Today Premier Doug Ford announced business restrictions that will go into effect Saturday in Toronto, Ottawa and Peel. Restaurants, bar...
Oct 02, 2020 Ontario Premier Doug Ford. (image from @FordNation Twitter)
$650 Million Will Help Economy, Women And Children
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced $600 million for the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund. He says the Federal government will be there for Canadian workers for as long as it takes. "This fun...
Oct 02, 2020
Two More Cases Of COVID-19 Reported At Simcoe County Schools
The Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board has reported another confirmed case of COVID-19. It involves a student or staff member at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School in Barrie. There has ...
Oct 02, 2020
Tiny Township Hosting Shoreline Clean-Ups This Weekend
Tiny Township is hosting shoreline clean-ups this weekend. They will take place at Bluewater Beach (Saturday 10AM-12PM) and Lafontaine Beach (Sunday 10AM-12PM). All equipment will be provided and phys...
Oct 02, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump and Wife Melania Test Positive For COVID-19
It's not a hoax. U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Trump revealed the news on twitter this morning, writing "We will begin our qu...
Oct 02, 2020 President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump pose for photos, Thursday, April 27, 2017, with Argentine President Mauricio Macri and his wife, Mrs. Juliana Awada, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)
Updated COVID-19 Screening Protocols for Students
There are updated COVID-19 screening protocols for children attending schools and child-care centres. The new regulations feature a shorter list of symptoms that would require a child to be tested for...
Oct 02, 2020
Wasaga Beach Begins 2021 Budget Discussions
Members of Wasaga Beach town council have begun work on the 2021 draft operating and capital budgets. The meeting began on Thursday morning with Jocelyn Lee, the town's treasurer, presenting a report ...
Oct 01, 2020