Category Archives: Collingwood News
Funding For New Buses In Collingwood
New buses will be hitting the streets of Collingwood, but it won't happen overnight. The town has received a total of 3.4 million dollars from the Federal and provincial governments to update the curr...
May 19, 2020
Canada/US Border Closure Extended By A Month
Canada and the United States have extended the closure of the border to all non-essential travel for another month. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed the measure this morning at Rideau Cottage. ...
May 19, 2020
Leave It To Beaver's Eddie Haskell Has Died
Ken Osmond, best known for his role as the troublemaker Eddie Haskell on Leave It to Beaver, has died. He played the conniving character from 1957 to 1963, but after acting and spending time in the US...
May 19, 2020
Cause Of Snowbirds Crash Could Take Months To Complete
The cause of a fatal Snowbirds crash won't be known for weeks or possibly months. Speaking in Moose Jaw yesterday, Lt.-Col. Mike French said the circumstances leading up to the crash are still not kno...
May 19, 2020
Ontario's Reopening Plan Continues Today
More businesses across the province are set to reopen today after a months-long shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The next phase/stage of the province's reopening plan includes: Retail services t...
May 19, 2020
Ontario Lifts Restricted Fire Zone In Province's Fire Region
The Province has announced that the Restricted Fire Zone will be lifted at midnight tonight (Friday, May 15th). Despite the lift, residents are being reminded to use extreme caution while burning. The...
May 15, 2020
Emergency Wage Subsidy Extended Until End Of August
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy is getting extended by another three months until the end of August. Today Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said this extension to the subsidy, which provides employers ...
May 15, 2020
OPP Remind You It's Not Business As Usual This Weekend
It is not business as usual in Wasaga Beach this long weekend. That's the message from Huronia West OPP. Detachment Commander, Inspector Phil Browne, says in a news release, that "We value and appreci...
May 15, 2020
Midland Man Facing Stunt Driving Charge In Bracebridge
A 28 year old Midland man faces stunt driving and drug charges after a traffic stop in Bracebridge. On Friday at 1 am, OPP conducting speed enforcement on Highway 11 North observed a vehicle travellin...
May 15, 2020
Cocaine, Meth and Fentanyl Seized In Midland Traffic Stop
Two men face drug charges after a vehicle stop in Midland. On Wednesday afternoon OPP say they stopped a vehicle on Bayshore Drive and found cocaine, methamphetamine and Fentanyl. They arrested a 44-y...
May 14, 2020