Category Archives: Collingwood News
Venessa Murphy Of Clearview Identified As Hit And Run Victim
Police have released the name of the woman who was found dead on the road in Springwater. They say 29 year old Venessa Murphy from Clearview was struck and killed along with her dog on Bayfield Street...
Sep 20, 2020
Former Prime Minister John Turner Has Died
Former Prime Minister John Turner has died. Born in England, John Napier Wyndham Turner emigrated to Canada in 1932 after the premature death of his father Leonard. Turner was only 38 years old when h...
Sep 20, 2020
Second Case of COVID-19 Confirmed at Simcoe County School
There has been a second case of COVID-19 confirmed at a school in Simcoe County. The Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Boards says it's an individual at St. John Vianney Catholic School in Barri...
Sep 20, 2020
Area Communities Get Funding For Bus Improvements
The Federal and provincial governments have announced a number of new of transit projects across the province. A couple of specific projects include 1.58 million dollars in Collingwood for eight new d...
Sep 18, 2020
Bloc Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet Tests Positive for Covid-19
Bloc Quebecois (BQ) Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet has tested positive for Covid-19. The party has released a statement saying Blanchet is currently "doing perfectly well." This follows news that Conse...
Sep 18, 2020
Police Have Identified Woman Hit By Car And Killed in Springwater
The Special Investigations Unit has identified the woman hit and killed on a road north of Barrie. The SIU says in accordance with the unit's name release police which requires consent from next of ki...
Sep 18, 2020
Healthcare Funding Tops Premiers Throne Speech Wish List
Canada's Premiers have announced their wish list for next week's throne speech. They say they want proper financing for the priorities and needs of all Canadians. This includes a fair share of Canadia...
Sep 18, 2020
Tickets Sales For Hot New Corvette Are Going Well
The pandemic isn't putting a damper on the Wasaga Beach Rotary Club's efforts to support 17 projects across Simcoe County. Ticket sales for the 21st annual Corvette Lottery are going well. Rotarian St...
Sep 18, 2020
Man Arrested After Dog Allegedly Used To Attack Firefighters in WB
OPP have laid charges after a man allegedly interfered with firefighters battling a blaze in Wasaga Beach. Police say a man at the scene released a dog he claimed was trained to attack the emergency r...
Sep 18, 2020 Logo: Ontario Provincial Police
Rounds Ranch in Elmvale Opens Pumpkin Mania This Weekend
Rounds Ranch in Elmvale is hosting another Pumpkin Mania - a great outdoor event to celebrate the fall season. It will happen every weekend, starting this Saturday (Sept 19), until Halloween. This yea...
Sep 18, 2020