Category Archives: Collingwood News

The town of Wasaga Beach is clarifying a proposed new indemnification policy. This updates a policy first adopted in 2006. It protects members of council, employees and board members from gaps in the ...

The Ontario Hockey League formally cancelled the remainder of the 2019-20 regular season in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The Board of Governors met via Conference Call Wednesday morning at 8 ...

Barrie Mayor Jeff Lehman remains in self-isolation, after returning from a recent trip to the United States. He announced social media yesterday that he has launched two initiatives: the Economic Supp...

During the Coronavirus Pandemic, a local brewery is delivering. The Collingwood Brewery is offering free delivery to Collingwood, Wasaga Beach, Stayner and Thornbury. The Collingwood Brewery will deli...

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is following up with known contacts of its fifth confirmed case of COVID-19. A man in his 60s presented to Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (OSMH) on...

Canada and the United States are temporarily restricting all non-essential travel over the US/ Canada border This morning Canada's PM Justin Trudeau said travellers won't be able to cross the border f...

The mayor of the town of Blue Mountains is getting ready to return to work next week (Monday). Mayor Alar Soever says he is feeling well and is ready to assume his duties subject to advice from his do...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a $27 billion fund that will support businesses and workers. $55 million will also be put forward in tax deferrals. An Emergency Care Benefit was also annou...

Dr. David Williams, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health says a coroner will determine the exact cause of death in Ontario's first death potentially related to COVID-19. The individual was a 77-y...

It's going to be another busy day at Barrie's first COVID-19 assessment centre. It opened yesterday at the back of the complex at 490 Huronia Road and had a line-up all the way around the building. Of...