Category Archives: Collingwood News
Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot
Get ready for a hot week. Temperatures are expected to hover around 30 degrees all week long, until at least Friday. As a result of the heat, Tiny Township has banned open-air burning, while Tay Towns...
Jul 06, 2020
YMCA Day Camps Begin Today
YMCA Summer Day Camps are set to begin today. There are 10 Summer Day Camp locations across Simcoe County, Muskoka and Parry Sound. Children and youth ages 6-16 can explore the great outdoors at Earl ...
Jul 06, 2020
Canadian Seniors Should Check Their Bank Accounts
Seniors eligible for the Old Age Security (OAS) pension and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) should check their bank accounts today. The government is providing nearly $900 more for single senio...
Jul 06, 2020
Wasaga Beach Shutting Down... At Least Partially
The Town of Wasaga Beach is shutting down... well at least a portion of it. Council has voted to close the off the sand-covered portion of Beach Drive by Thursday and reduce the number of available pa...
Jul 06, 2020
Sudden Death Investigation in Georgian Bay Township
The OPP is investigating a sudden death in Georgian Bay Township. Early yesterday morning, police and paramedics responded to a 911 call reporting a 40 year old man without vital signs, who had been p...
Jul 05, 2020
Two Suspected Impaired Drivers Arrested, Following Tay Township Crash
A 77 year old man is recovering from serious injuries, following a crash on Highway 12 in Tay Township. Police say an eastbound Toyota pickup truck collided with a westbound Mercedes convertible near ...
Jul 05, 2020
Province Invests $3 Million In Online Job Training
Ontario is launching an online training program that will allow 100,000 job seekers to take health and safety training courses at home which is good for both business and consumer confidence. Today Pr...
Jul 03, 2020
Arrests Have Been Made In A Shooting In Clearview Township
Two people have now been charged in a shooting in Clearview Township in March. On March 2, police got a call about a shooting incident at a home on Collingwood/Clearview Townline near 36/37 Nottawasag...
Jul 03, 2020
Fire Bans In Effect
With the warm and dry weather, there are now fire bans in place in our region. No open air burning is allowed in Midland and Penetanguishene until further notice. As of midnight tonight, there will be...
Jul 03, 2020
Trudeau Says Canada-Hong Kong Extradition Treaty Is Suspended
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada joins the international community in its grave concern with the passage of national security legislation for Hong Kong by mainland china. Trudeau says Canada ...
Jul 03, 2020