Category Archives: Collingwood News
GoFundMe Account For Residents Displaced By Collingwood Fire
A GoFundMe account has been set up to help some of the residents displaced by a fire in downtown Collingwood. It broke out early yesterday morning at the Olde Red Hen restaurant on Hurontario street, ...
Jun 26, 2020
New Job Portal In Simcoe County
Looking for a job? Simcoe County, the Simcoe Muskoka Workforce Development Board and both Orillia and Barrie are launching a new interactive job portal. The Work in Simcoe County site uses an automate...
Jun 26, 2020
Suspected Drunk Driver Caught On Citizen's Dash Cam
A suspected drunk driver has been caught on a citizen's dash-cam and the OPP is sharing the video to the public. Ontario Provincial Police say the video shows a suspected impaired driver on Highway 40...
Jun 26, 2020
Mother Of All Yard Sales Cancelled, Replaced By Recyclefest
The Mother of All Yard Sales in Collingwood has been cancelled for 2020. The annual event is being temporarily replaced this year with a new event called Recyclefest, where beer, wine, bottles and can...
Jun 26, 2020
Canadian Military Mission At Long-Term Care Homes Ends Today
Hundreds of Canadian Armed Forces members deployed to long-term care facilities in the province are heading home today, as their mission comes to an end. Around 500 military members were deployed in A...
Jun 26, 2020
New COVID Facility In Collingwood Will Handle Second Wave
Work on an Alternative Health Facility in Collingwood is complete. The legion has been transformed into a 25 bed facility to take care of those who are recovering from COVID-19 in the event that inpat...
Jun 25, 2020
$13 Million For Youth-Led Projects Across Ontario
The Province has announced more than $13 million via the Youth Opportunities Fund for youth-led projects The money will support local organization grant winners doing work across Ontario. Jill Dunlop,...
Jun 25, 2020
Student Service Grants Set To Provide More Financial Aid
Some good news for students who are open to volunteering if they don't have a job this summer. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Canada Student Service Grant is there to provide students financia...
Jun 25, 2020
Fire At Olde Red Hen Restaurant in Collingwood
The Olde Red Hen Restaurant in Collingwood has suffered significant damage in an early morning fire. Fire Chief Ross Parr says it also damaged five other apartments in the building at 146 Hurontario S...
Jun 25, 2020
Windsor-Essex Enters Stage 2 Of Reopening Today
The Windsor-Essex area can move into Stage 2 of Ontario's reopening plan today. The regions had been held back due to outbreaks among farm workers in the area. But Premier Doug Ford said yesterday, "W...
Jun 25, 2020