Category Archives: Collingwood News
Support Coming For Hospitality And Skilled Trades Sectors
The Province is investing in the hospitality sector and also giving skilled trades apprentices a boost as the economy recovers from Covid-19. Today Premier Doug Ford announced a new $2 million Virtual...
May 22, 2020
Feds Pledge To Boost Covid-19 Testing And Contact Tracing
Today Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlined three key areas the Federal government has identified to deal with Covid-19 into the future. They include ramped-up testing, accelerating contact tracing a...
May 22, 2020
More Municipalities Opening Outdoor Facilities
More local municipalities are opening up outdoor facilities. -In Barrie, the Tiffin Boat Launch and the Off Leash dog park on Bayview Drive are now open, while the marina, boat launch and Bayfield bas...
May 22, 2020
Barrie Community Foundation Invests $254K Into ECSF
The Barrie Community Foundation has launched its own Emergency Community Support Fund to support those most impacted by COVID-19. The Government of Canada's new Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF)...
May 22, 2020
Theatre By The Bay Hosting Online Fundraiser Today
Theatre by the Bay is hosting an online fundraiser tonight called Bring the Bay Home. It will be an exciting cabaret of performances by people affiliated with the company. Bring the Bay Home will be h...
May 22, 2020
28 Canadian Military Members Test Positive For COVID-19
The Department of National Defence says 28 Canadian service members have tested positive for COVID-19 after serving in long-term care facilities. They include: 12 in Ontario and 16 in Quebec, which is...
May 22, 2020
Ontario Funding "Most-Promising" Covid-19 Health Projects
The Province is moving forward with 15 of the most promising health-related projects to fight Covid-19. Today Premier Doug Ford says the first $7.2 million in Provincial funding for the projects is fu...
May 21, 2020
$75 Million Announced To Aid Off-Reserve Indigenous People During Covid-19
$75 million in aid is coming to help Indigenous people living off-reserve weather the Covid-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says off-reserve services are in high demand currently due to Cov...
May 21, 2020
SIU Investigating Man's Death In Victoria Harbour
The province's Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 77-year-old man in Victoria Harbour. Police say just after 6 last night, 911 received a call fr...
May 21, 2020
Ontario Cannabis Store Now Offering Delivery To Barrie And Innisfil
Direct-to-Door delivery service from the Ontario Cannabis Store is now available in Barrie and Innisfil. It will also be offered in Orillia, Collingwood and Wasaga Beach, starting next Wednesday. To l...
May 21, 2020