Category Archives: Collingwood News
Muskoka Lakes Fire Crews Busy With Stubborn Blaze Sunday.
Muskoka Lakes Firefighters spent much of Sunday fighting a stubborn blaze on Windermere Road. They were called there around 5 a.m. and remained in the scene well into the afternoon. One building was g...
Sep 18, 2023 Source: Muskoka Lakes Fire Dept. via Twitter
One Person Charged With Attempted Abduction In New Tec
Nottawasaga OPP has charged one person following an attempted abduction in New Tecumseth. On Wednesday evening, police were called to Treetop Park, after two female youths were approached by an indivi...
Sep 16, 2023
OPP Investigate Gunshots On Georgian Bay
Police responded recently to a call about numerous gunshots being fired over the waters of Georgian Bay. On September 13th, members from the West Parry Sound Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Polic...
Sep 15, 2023 OPP Cruiser
Collingwood Art Crawl Returns Saturday.
The annual Collingwood Art Crawl takes place Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m. in Collingwood's downtown. There will be various displays of original art as well as live music. There will also be a live art ma...
Sep 15, 2023 Source: collingwoodartcrawl.com
Ontario Protecting Wasaga Beach Against Gun and Gang Violence
Simcoe-Grey MPP Brian Saunderson participated in the Standing Committee session on Justice Policy at Queen's Park today and spoke in support of recent efforts to help police fight organized crime in W...
Sep 14, 2023
Shoring Work Underway in Penetanguishene To Stabilize Main Street Buildings.
In Penetang, work crews are shoring up walls of buildings on the town's main street, after knocking down unstable parts of a building that partially collapsed earlier this month. Officials say it may ...
Sep 14, 2023 Photo: Penetanguishene Fire Department via X.
Legislative Committee to Assess Future Of Simcoe County.
A legislative committee is going to review the future of upper tier governments in Simcoe County and other parts of southern Ontario. The new minister of municipal affairs, Paul Calandra, is scrapping...
Sep 14, 2023 Source: County of Simcoe
Murder Investigation in Alliston: Family Appealing for Answers; $50,000 Reward Offered
A year later, the investigation continues into the murder of 38-year-old Sibel Duzguner (nee YIRTICI) with a $50,000 reward announced as her family appeals for the missing piece of information to find...
Sep 12, 2023 Source: OPP
Penetanguishene Building To Be Demolished.
Work will begin Monday to demolish what's left of an historic building on the main street of Penetanguishene. Part of the building collapsed early Thursday morning, and though no one was injured,more ...
Sep 11, 2023 OPP Photo via X.
Drug Bust In New Tec Results In Two Charged, Drugs And Weapons Seized
Nottawasaga OPP has charged two men with drug and weapons offences after an investigation on Wednesday in New Tecumseth. Police laid 13 charges against a 20-year-old from Essa, and 8 charges against a...
Sep 09, 2023 Nottawasaga OPP seized a variety of drugs and a loaded handgun during an investigation in New Tecumseth on September 6, 2023 (images via Nottawasaga OPP)