The West Parry Sound Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has recovered five stolen vehicles and charged three youths following a series of incidents involving vehicle thefts, break and enters, and collisions. Between 11:15 p.m. on February 5, 2026, and 12:30 p.m. on February 6, 2026, members of the West P...

Collingwood OPP have made an arrest in connection with a hit and run collision in The Blue Mountains involving a pedestrian. On the evening of January 31st, police were called to Grey Road 19 in Craigleith after a food delivery driver was struck by a vehicle. The vehicle then failed to remain. The delivery driver was t...

Southern Georgian Bay OPP are asking the public's help in a missing persons case going back to last July. Sixty-six year old Paul Norton was last seen in the North Shore Road area July 27th of last year - he may be driving a gold coloured 2007 Subaru Outback with Ontario plate CFSA586. He's described as five foot seven...

Huronia West OPP is looking for witnesses following a four-vehicle crash this afternoon in Wasaga Beach. One of the drivers fled the scene. It happened on Mosley Street between Puccini Drive and 45th Street at 12:30pm - the vehicle that left the scene is described as a grey sedan. There were no injuries - OPP are looki...

The Town of Collingwood will host a job fair next Monday, February 9th. It will take place at the Collingwood Library from 3 until 5pm. Attendees are asked to bring a cover letter and a resume...they can meet with town officials about current and upcoming job opportunities - and have an onsite interview or schedule one...

The Town of Collingwood is recruiting for several voluntary advisory committee vacancies. The committees in need of some people power include the Accessibility Advisory Committee, the Collingwood Heritage Committee, the Museum Advisory and Trails and Active Transportation. Volunteer applications and information are ava...

Collingwood OPP are investigating a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian that happened in the Town of the Blue Mountains. At around 8:30 Saturday evening, police were called to a crash on Grey Road 19 where a vehicle struck a pedestrian, and failed to remain at the scene. Police say that the pedestrian was work...

Composite sketches, and a video of a suspect vehicle have been released,as Huronia West OPP continue their investigation of a shooting in Clearview Township in August. It happened in the area of the Edenvale Airfield along 15/16 Side Road near Highway 26. Two people in a dark coloured Volkswagen sedan arrived at the pr...

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit will have immunization clinics with no appointment required, for students who are behind on their vaccinations. Clinics in Collingwood, Midland, Orillia and Barrie will operate during tomorrow's (Friday) PA Day from 9 til noon and 1:30 to 4pm.

If you felt a little shaking late Tuesday night, it's because there was a small earthquake. Earthquakes Canada says it happened at exactly 10:59 p.m. with the epicentre near Brechin , southeast of Orillia. It was a magnitude 3.7 not strong enough to cause damage. But it was felt in parts of Simcoe County, Muskoka and K...

The Town of The Blue Mountains is warning of a high risk of flooding in parts of Clarksburg due to frazil ice buildup on the Beaver River. Water levels are rising, with the greatest risk north of Clark Street between Margaret Street and Jubilee Drive. But more properties, including downtown Clarksburg, could be impacte...

Starting a week from today, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit will enforce school suspensions for Grade three and four students with missing or incomplete vaccination records. The move is required under Ontario law. The health unit says more than sixteen hundred records remain outstanding. Drop-in vaccination cli...

The Town of The Blue Mountains has set up an interactive snow plowing progress map. It allows the public to see when roads throughout the municipality were last plowed by gathering data from GPS trackers installed on the town snow plows. A news release says the map is intended to support residents with trip planning. I...

Police have laid charges following a residential fire in Penetanguishene. The fire happened at a multi-unit residential dwelling on Poyntz Street in Penetang. On Friday afternoon, an officer from the Southern Georgian Bay OPP was on patrol in Midland when the suspect was found outside a shopping centre on County Road 9...

Southern Georgian Bay OPP are investigating a collision between a snowmobile and a pickup truck that sent one person to hospital. Police say that the crash happened in Tiny Township, at the intersection of Concession 12 and an a trail operated by the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs. Simcoe County Paramedics were...

Two people from Wasaga Beach face at least 20 criminal charges including sexual assault on a person under 16 years of age, sexual interference, sexual exploitation, assault with a weapon and firearms offences just to name a few. On Wednesday of this week, members of the Dufferin and Huronia West Major Crime Unit and th...

We let you know yesterday about an appeal to the public from OPP to locate 43 year old Andrew Hawke of Penetanguishene with regard to a suspicious fire investigation...today OPP have issued another photo of Hawke in the hopes somebody has seen or will see him. The fire was at an apartment building on Poyntz Street in P...

OPP in Penetanguishine is looking for the public's help in locating a local person of interest in relation to a suspicious fire. The fire, this past Monday morning was at a multi-unit residential dwelling on Poyntz Street. Officers want to locate and speak with 43 year old Andrew HAWKE as they have concerns for his wel...

Collingwood OPP are looking to the public for help in identifying a couple of persons of interest involved in an ongoing investigation within the community. If you recognize either of the individuals or have information that may help investigators please call OPP or crimestoppers.

Collingwood's Centennial pool is closed until further notice. The issue was a mechanical failure in the HVAC system - repairs have been made but monitoring is required before the pool can be re-opened. Updates are available at collingwood.ca

Huronia West OPP charged four people with a host of criminal charges after officers identified a stolen vehicle through their automated licence plate reader. This past Friday night, an officer on patrol spotted the vehicle speeding on Main Street in Wasaga Beach... A 39 year old and a 31 year old both of Caledon and a ...

The Town of Wasaga Beach is holding a public meeting regarding a proposed question to be included on the 2026 Municipal Election ballot. The question relates to moving to a ward system. During the session, town staff will provide information on the differences between the current at large system and a ward system, expl...

A fire Monday in Penetanguishene is being investigated as suspicious. Flames broke out around 7 a.m. on the third floor of an apartment building on Poyntz Street. OPP and fire fighters were able to get everyone out of the building and there were no injuries. One apartment sustained heavy damage. The cause of the fire i...

If you're feeling down today - you're not alone. Today is what is known as Blue Monday - the third Monday in January is marked by the feeling that comes from colder weather, shorter days, financial stress and pressures of the new year - and let's not forget about the news of the world. The Town of Collingwood has share...

Huronia West OPP are looking to the public to help identify a suspected thief. Back on December 27th, after 8pm, a sticky-fingered thief entered a self serve honey stand on North Nottawasaga Concession 6 in Clearview Township. There were surveillance cameras inside...Anyone with information is asked to contact Huronia ...