Category Archives: Collingwood News
OPP Renews Appeal For Information A Decade After Disappearance Of Meaford Man
Provincial Police continue to appeal for information about the disappearance of a Meaford man, 10 years after he left home and never returned. According to the OPP, Jonathan (Jon) Riley departed his h...
Apr 26, 2023 Jon Riley (Facebook photo from group FindingJonRiley)
Statues Missing From Tiny Township
Five bronze statues, worth about $20,000 have disappeared from a garden in Tiny Township. The statues were taken from a place in the Cedar Ridge development. OPP say the homeowners recently returned a...
Apr 25, 2023 Photo provided by the OPP.
SS Keewatin Heads To Kingston
The S.S. Keewatin has left Port McNicoll. The historic steamer is being towed to Hamilton for repairs, before heading to the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes in Kingston. The century old steamer was b...
Apr 25, 2023 Source: Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston.
Pilot Walks Away From Collingwood Plane Crash
A pilot walked away from a plane crash in Collingwood Sunday. OPP, paramedics and Collingwood fire fighters were called to a farm field near Raglan Street and Poplar Sideroad, where a small plane flip...
Apr 24, 2023 OPP Photo via Twitter.
Ontario SPCA And Humane Society Has 32 Cats Who Need Homes
The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society has returned from Northern Ontario with 32 cats that will have the opportunity to find loving homes thanks to a unique partnership. The special feline passengers ar...
Apr 23, 2023 An overview of some cats available through the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society. (Image via ontariospca.ca)
Town Of The Blue Mountains Hosts Volunteer Recognition Awards & Volunteer Fair
The Town of The Blue Mountains is holding its Volunteer Recognition Awards & Volunteer Fair today at the Beaver Valley Community Centre. The town will recognize seven people for their volunteer ef...
Apr 22, 2023
Community Cleanup, Family Activities For Earth Day At The Clearview EcoPark
The Friends of the Clearview EcoPark are celebrating Earth Day at the Clearview EcoPark in Stayner. The group is teaming up with the township's parks and rec department and has organized a number of e...
Apr 22, 2023
Suspected Human Remains Found In Springwater Twp
OPP is investigating after suspected human remains were located in Springwater Twp. Wednesday at 5 pm police were told they were found on a property off Penetanguishene Road. A post-mortem examination...
Apr 20, 2023 Image: Ontario Provincial Police, Logo
Meaford Man Charged With Weapons Offences After Traffic Stop On Highway 401
A Meaford man faces numerous charges after police say they found inert explosives, a handgun and police clothing in a car on the 401 near the Quebec border. Members of the Stormont, Dundas and Glengar...
Apr 18, 2023
Climate Change Plan Approved by Collingwood Council
Collingwood Council has passed a climate change action plan. At a meeting Monday, councillors adopted the Greener Collingwood Corporate Climate Change Action Plan which sets out a clear vision and att...
Apr 18, 2023 Source: Town of Collingwood.