Category Archives: Collingwood News
Search Continues For Quebec Father Of Two Little Girls Who Were Found Dead
Police in Quebec are searching a heavily wooded area in Saint-Apollinaire for Martin Carpentier. He is the father of the two girls whose bodies were discovered this weekend following a three-day Amber...
Jul 13, 2020
Actress Kelly Preston Has Died At Age 57
Actress Kelly Preston has died after losing her battle with breast cancer. Her husband John Travolta revealed the tragic news in a post on Instagram Sunday. She appeared in more than sixty television ...
Jul 13, 2020
Barrie Police Investigating Road Rage Incident Involving Gunshot
Barrie Police are looking for witnesses or dashcam video, after an incident of road rage, involving gunfire. Police say it happened Saturday night at the intersection of Essa Rd and Mapleview Dr., lea...
Jul 13, 2020
Masks Now Mandatory In Simcoe County and Muskoka
As of today, when you enter into a public indoor space, or use a public transit service in Simcoe County and Muskoka, you will be required to wear a face covering. That means a medical or non-medical ...
Jul 13, 2020
DaVinci Bassinet Recall
Furniture company DaVinci has recalled its wooden bassinet after receiving complaints that the mattress support on the product could become disengaged. According to a recall alert from Health Canada, ...
Jul 13, 2020
Online 50/50 Raffle To Support Epilepsy Simcoe County
Epilepsy Simcoe County has launched a new online 50/50 raffle. Starting now, any Ontario resident over the age of 18 can purchase online raffle tickets. Proceeds from this online 50/50 raffle will hel...
Jul 13, 2020
New Initiative To Support Made-In-Ontario Products
A new initiative was announced today to promote all products made in Ontario. Funding for the Ontario Made program is made possible through the $50 million Ontario Together Fund. The program will prom...
Jul 10, 2020
Midland Purse Snatching Suspect In Custody
A purse snatching suspect is in police custody in Midland. The 21-year-old man, of no fixed address, was arrested after a July 5th incident in front of an Eighth Street home where a victim was robbed ...
Jul 10, 2020
Canadian Chiefs of Police Call To Decriminalize Personal Drug Possession
The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) is calling to decriminalize the possession of illicit drugs for personal use. The CACP is pushing for a health-based model, so instead of police rec...
Jul 10, 2020
Simcoe-Muskoka Catholic School Board Passes 2020-2021 Budget
The Board of Trustees for the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board have (SMCDSB) passed a balanced operating budget for the 2020-2021 school year. It totals just under 280-million dollars. Th...
Jul 10, 2020