Category Archives: Collingwood News
Three Men Charged Following Drug Trafficking Investigation
Huronia West OPP have charged three people after a trafficking investigation. Earlier this year, their Community Street Crime Unit started a drug trafficking investigation, and as a result, were permi...
Jun 24, 2023 Image: OPP Cruiser
Southern Georgian Bay Asking For Witnesses, Dashcam Footage Of Single-Vehicle Crash On Simcoe County Road 6
Southern Georgian Bay OPP are continuing their investigation into a single-vehicle crash just south of Concession Road 6 and Simcoe County Road 6 that happened early Friday morning. At around 12:30 ye...
Jun 24, 2023 From: OPP West Region Twitter
Province Clarifying Restrictions on Floating Accommodations
The Ontario government is prohibiting floating accommodations from docking overnight on provincial waterways. The regulatory change will come into effect July 1st and will protect Ontario's lakes and ...
Jun 23, 2023
Collingwood Looking For More Public Input on Short-term Rentals.
Collingwood is conducting a second round of public consultations on whether short-term rentals like Airbnbs should be licensed. Technically short-term rentals aren't allowed in town unless they're ope...
Jun 20, 2023 Source: Town of Collingwood.
Wasaga Beach Hosts Seniors Information & Active Living Expo This Wednesday
There's a seniors event coming up this week in Wasaga Beach. It's happening Wednesday, June 21 at the Rec Plex. The Town is hosting the Seniors Information and Active Living Expo, with 77 exhibitors r...
Jun 18, 2023 Nenad Stojkovic / CC
Crews To Spray For Poison Ivy Along Georgian Trail
If you use the Georgian Trail in Collingwood for hiking and biking-- a heads up. Crews will be spraying for poison ivy in the coming week. A licensed and trained weed control company will be doing spo...
Jun 18, 2023 Source: Town of Collingwood
OPP Seeking Attempted Robbery Suspects In Wasaga Beach
The OPP is investigating an attempted robbery at the Petro Canada in Wasaga Beach and is now requesting the public's assistance in identifying two suspects. On June 11th just after 1:26 a.m., Huronia ...
Jun 15, 2023
Splash N Dash, Kids of Steel & Try A Tri Ahead. Christina Kaufmann with The Great Paul Hill
Family Fun Fit is organizing a " Splash N Dash " on Sunday July 2nd at the Collingwood Centennial Aquatic Centre along with a " Kids of Steel " & " Try-A-Tri " in Owen Sound on Saturday Aug...
Jun 12, 2023 Christina Kaufmann courtesy Family Fun Fit
OPP Investigate Death; SIU Invokes Mandate In Case
Southern Georgian Bay OPP is investigating an incident where one person was pronounced deceased. The province's Special Investigations Unit has invoked its mandate in the case. Shortly before 1 o'cloc...
Jun 11, 2023 From: OPP West Region Twitter
Butter Tarts Celebrated This Weekend In Midland.
Thousands of people are expected to converge on Midland Saturday for the annual butter tart festival. It's estimated 200 thousand butter tarts will be sold as the town closes down its main street to c...
Jun 09, 2023