Category Archives: Collingwood News
New Math Curriculum Announced For Elementary Students
The new math curriculum announced today for students in grades 1- 8 has a financial literacy focus. It's the first new math curriculum in 15 years Half of Ontario's students had not been meeting provi...
Jun 23, 2020
New Waste Collection System Coming To Simcoe County
More changes are coming to garbage collection in Simcoe County. Starting in November 2021, curbside waste collection will go to an automated cart collection system. This new system uses a mechanical a...
Jun 23, 2020
Trudeau Pays Tribute To Canadian Victims of Terrorism
Canada's PM Justin Trudeau has paid tribute to all Canadian victims of terrorism. In a statement released today, the National Day of Remembrance, Trudeau addressed the explosion on Air India Flight 18...
Jun 23, 2020
Collingwood Farmers' Market Opens Saturday
The Collingwood Downtown Farmers' Market opens for the season this Saturday. The market will still be at the corner of Second and Pine Streets, but organizers say it will be a very different market th...
Jun 23, 2020
Severe Thunderstorms Possible Later Today
After a few days of hot and humid weather, we'll start to get a break later today. A cold front will cut through the province later this afternoon and evening, cooling off temperatures and wiping out ...
Jun 23, 2020
Barrie Man Dead Following County Road 27 Collision
A 59 year old Barrie man is dead after a two-vehicle collision on County Road 27 in Springwater Township. At 11:07 am today emergency officials responded to the scene just south of Flos Road 7. The dr...
Jun 22, 2020
The Doorway Project Comes To Collingwood
You are being invited to add your voice to four doors that are going to be popping up around downtown Collingwood. The Doorway Project is a new art installation that includes the doors with a request ...
Jun 22, 2020
Toronto and Peel Can Enter Stage 2 Reopening Wednesday
Toronto and Peel Region can enter the Stage 2 reopening phase on Wednesday. The announcement came via Premier Doug Ford today. Ford says it's due to lowest number of cases in three months. For the eig...
Jun 22, 2020
$100 Million Boost For Agriculture Sector
The Federal government is giving the agriculture sector a nearly $100 million boost. The money will be put towards the new Merit Functional Foods location in Winnipeg. The funding boost is aimed at ke...
Jun 22, 2020
Camping Resumes Today At National Parks
Camping will gradually resume at a number of national parks and historic sites across the country starting today, but will, initially, only be open to those with existing reservations. National parks ...
Jun 22, 2020