Category Archives: Collingwood News

The OPP, along with a dozen other agencies including Barrie police, have broken up a human trafficking ring. They've arrested six people on 81 charges, and identified 5 victims --including three who w...

Flags in Midland are flying at half staff, after the death of councillor Jim Downer. The long time municipal politician died Thursday. Downer was involved in town council for almost 30 years and previ...

The was a drowning in Wasaga Beach Sunday. OPP say a 61-year-old man fell off a paddle board at Allenwood Beach and was not wearing a life jacket. As the paddle board was blown away, the man tried to ...

The County of Simcoe has officially launched its employment survey to gather information on the number of businesses and jobs within the county. This data will form a baseline to help identify employm...

A small child has died in hospital, after being struck by a recycling truck in Barrie Thursday. The little boy, just under two years old, was injured on Red Maple Lane in the city's south end. City po...

Police are investigating the theft of a valuable collection of fishing equipment from a cottage on Georgian Bay sometime during the last week. On May 16, 2024, members of the marine unit of the Southe...

Each year Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit health inspectors complete more than 6,100 inspections at food premises, licensed child care centres, recreational water facilities, recreational camps an...

Southern Georgian Bay OPP are investigating a collision that sent an e-bike operator to hospital with serious injuries on Friday evening. Just after 6:30, police and Simcoe County Paramedics were call...

You may want to have a look at your long weekend stockpile of snacks. Frito Lay is recalling two of its Sunchips flavours due to a risk of salmonella contamination. The Harvest Cheddar Multigrain Snac...

The County of Simcoe is looking at providing some encouragement for those who are not using their green cart for compostables. Council is considering a new policy where your trash cart won't be emptie...