A fire caused heavy damage this morning to a Collingwood Restaurant. A passerby noticed the fire at the Collingwood Motel on Beachwood Road around 5:30 this morning (Thursday May 29). Town fire crews had the blaze extinguished in a couple of hours... and there were no injuries reported.

Collingwood OPP have charged a 32 year old Wasaga Beach male with several offences Police attended to a disturbance call at a First Street coffee shop yesterday afternoon around 4. A male was throwing rocks at passing vehicles and had damaged the entrance to the business. When police arrived and tried to speak with the...

In honour of Juneteenth, a group called Making Change is again presenting the historical tour "Footsteps To Freedom," a local Black History Bus Tour on Saturday, June 14th. It kicks off at 9:30am from Anderson's Kitchen on Cedar Pointe Drive in Barrie and stops at Oro African Church then winds up at Clarksbur...

There will be a heavy police presence at Our Lady Of The Bay Catholic High School In Collingwood this evening (May 26th). OPP will be conducting a training exercise at the school. Collingwood and The Blue Mountains OPP say they hope they'll never need to put the training to use in a real life situation, but they want t...

Three people are now facing charges following a police search at a Midland residence. Yesterday morning at around 4:45, members of the OPP Community Street Crime Unit, along with the Tactics and Rescue Unit executed a search warrant at a home on Seventh Street near Ottawa Street. Southern Georgian Bay OPP seized a stol...

Registration is open for the 21st Annual Blue Mountain Village Foundation Charity Golf Tournament. It takes place Friday September 26th and will again take place at Monterra Golf Course. The BMVF awards grants to charitable organizations in our region whose programs & activities address social gaps in our community...

Collingwood Collegiate Institute boasts a gold medal winner in a recent skills competition. The Simcoe County District School Board had students from five schools representing - in all four medals were won in four categories. In the Auto Service Technology competition, a CCI student won gold. As a gold medallist, the s...

A 30 year old Collingwood resident faces charges including forgery, obstruct a peace officer and identity fraud following an incident yesterday in New Techumseth. Nottawasaga OPP responded to the Royal Bank on King Street North when a call was made about a fraud in progress just after noon yesterday. The accused has a ...

Big news for the new hotel set to be built at Beach Area 1 in Wasaga Beach; the brand has been announced - it will be a premium Marriott Hotel. It's a 45 million dollar project for iconic Beach Drive - with Sunray Group as the town's partner in the endeavour. It will include shops, cafes, restaurants and more. Mayor B...

Orillia OPP is investigating a fraud that took place at a business. The investigation was launched in March after being getting a call from someone who's credit card had been used fraudulently. Police have released this photo of the suspect. If you recognize the person or have any information please contact Orillia OPP...

Sunset Point Park will provide a stage to local youth musicians for Sunset Sessions - talented local youth under 18 will entertain at Collingwood's Sunset Park Stage on Saturday May 31st. The concert features several performers and bands - it all starts at 4:30pm and is free and accessible for everyone. The Collingwood...

Southern Georgian Bay OPP are asking for the public's help in finding a person who was involved in an ongoing investigation into an assault that took place in Penetanguishene. Police say that they have arrested two people in the case, a 25-year-old man from Midland, and a 33-year-old woman from Tiny Township. They're b...

As part of the Ontario budget tabled yesterday (May 15) - an investment in Wasaga Beach. Nearly $38,000,000 has been allocated to build "Destination Wasaga" - and the funds break down like this: $25,000,000 to support the redevelopment of the Nancy Island Historic Site and the administration of that site movi...

Huronia West have charged five people in a drug trafficking investigation after two suspected ODs at a Wasaga Beach residence. After a weeks long investigation police identified the occupants of the residence suspected of selling cocaine and fentanyl. Last week a search warrant was executed and police seized fentanyl, ...

Wasaga Beach has taken a significant next step in the reinvention of Beach Area 1. The RFP (Request for Proposal) for the redesign and reconstruction of Beach Drive has been awarded to the locally owned and operated firm of Arnott Construction. The improvement of roads and infrastructure along Beach Drive and at the to...

The halls at the Collingwood campus of Georgian College will be quiet this Fall. According to Georgian's President and CEO, the John Di Poce campus will pause operations as of September 1st. A reassessment and consideration of factors like demographic trends, and community employment trends together with declining enro...

The Town of Collingwood continues to look to the public for input on a Community Climate Action Plan. Following three in-person focus groups, a survey is now available online. Anyone with a significant connection to Collingwood is encouraged to take the survey to share thoughts on what should be included in a Community...

Barrie police have released surveillance footage of a suspect in connection with an assault Tuesday that injured a woman. The victim suffered a cut after she was attacked by a person with a sharp object on a sidewalk in the area of Mayfair Drive Drive and Ardagh Road. Police say the suspect was initially wearing black ...

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is advising the public of a possible exposure to a case of measles at General and Marine Hospital (CGMH) on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The health unit will be contacting anyone, by letter, phone call or text message, who was registered at Collingwood Hospital's Emergency Department inc...

In honour of Mother's Day, My Friend's House has a generous donor who has agreed to match donations made from now until the end of Sunday, up to $10,000. The 12 bed shelter has been, and remains at capacity. With the increasing population, donations are appreciated more than ever. You can donate at myfriendshouse.ca

The 13th Annual Walk for Pets is set for Collingwood for June 14th. The Georgian Triangle Humane Society has set a fundraising goal of 170 thousand dollars, with proceeds toward funding essential day-to-day care for animals at the shelter. There are two routes - a 5k run, and a 2.5k stroll - Runners, walkers, and leash...

A partnership between two Simcoe County hospitals is aimed at reducing surgical backlogs at RVH. Georgian Bay General Hospital and Royal Victoria Hospital struck a deal to better utilize the available capacity at GBGH...enabling Simcoe County residents access to needed surgery sooner. It's already working - between Aug...

The Special Investigations Unit has invoked its mandate in relation to an incident that took place in Collingwood yesterday. OPP arrested a male for breaching a conditional sentence order - he was taken to the detachment and held in the cells for a bail hearing. Shortly after 6pm the man went into medical distress and ...

The town of Wasaga Beach has taken steps to protect an award-winning green space within the town. Council voted to unanimously reject water and wastewater servicing proposed for a development on the site once known as Wasaga Sands Golf Course. As a result, the Town has declared it will not enter into any development ag...

Collingwood and The Blue Mountains OPP is asking residents and businesses with surveillance cameras to sign on to the CamSafe program - a voluntary initiative that allows police access to camera footage while investigating criminal activity. Police say footage shared by the public can be critical in solving investigati...