Author Archives: Syndicated Content
No Clothing Or Electronics Collection in 2020
The county of Simcoe has decided to cancel this year’s clothing and electronics collections. The curbside pick ups were supposed to happen between August 31 and September 25. But the county has ...
Aug 13, 2020
Ontario Announces Plans For New LTC Home
The province of Ontario has announced its third Long Term Care project. Premier Doug Ford and Long-Term Care Minister Merrilee Fullerton announced today, that 320 new beds will be built at Humber Rive...
Aug 11, 2020
Funding Denied For Arena And Library Building
The town of Wasaga Beach is not getting funding it applied for for the new arena and library. In a news release, Mayor Nina Bifolchi says she is disappointed in the town not being approved as part of ...
Aug 11, 2020
Wasaga Beach Farmer’s Market Set To Open
The Wasaga Beach Farmer’s Market opens for the season on Tuesday. It will open, in the RecPlex parking lot, at 4 p.m. and continue until dusk. There will be COVID safety measures in place. It...
Aug 10, 2020
OPP Take Suspected Drunk Drivers Of Our Roads
Huronia West OPP took a couple of suspected drunk drivers off our roads on the weekend. On Sunday, just before 4 P.M. officers responded to calls about a vehicle swerving all over Highway 26 near Stro...
Aug 10, 2020
Jet Skis Collide In Collingwood Harbour
Collingwood and Blue Mountains OPP have laid charges after two jet skis collided in the Collingwood Harbour. Constable Martin Hachey says after the personal watercraft crashed, both operators were abl...
Aug 07, 2020
Body Of Newborn Infant Found In Lake Ontario
The homicide unit in Durham Region is investigating after the remains of a newborn baby were found in the water in Pickering. Emergency crews were called to the area of Frisco and Montgomery Park Road...
Aug 07, 2020
Canada Vowing Retaliation To U.S. Aluminum Tariffs
Canada is vowing retaliation, after U.S. President Donald Trump says he is re-imposing tariffs on Canadian aluminum. Trump says he signed a proclamation yesterday that will put back in place the 10 pe...
Aug 07, 2020
Section Of Train Trail Collingwood To Be Closed Saturday
A section of the Train Trail in Collingwood will be closed on Saturday. The part from Hume Street to the entrance of Central Park, will be closed for about six hours, for paving. Barricades will be in...
Aug 06, 2020
Collingwood Man Walking 30 KM for GTHS
A supporter of the Georgian Triangle Humane Society is set to take quite the stroll on Saturday. As part of the GTHS’ Walkathon Your Way virtual event, Daniel McAreavey is walking about 30 kilom...
Aug 06, 2020
