Notice from Simcoe County District School Board: Due to widespread power outages and unsafe conditions from the ice storm in our region, all Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) schools will be closed to students on Monday, March 31. This includes Learning Centres and the Career Centre. In addition, before and a...

Nearly 400 thousand Ontario residents will spend Sunday night in the dark, as Hydro One mobilizes to deal with one of the worst storms in recent memory. Freezing rain began across central Ontario Saturday morning and by afternoon trees and branches were raining down on power lines and roadways. Hydro One says its crews...

Orillia , Oro-Medonte and the Rama First Nation have declared states of emergency due to the hazardous conditions caused by the severe ice storm. Orillia's emergency declaration urges residents to stay home and only travel if absolutely essential. Trees continue to fall and ice-laden branches and downed power lines are...

More than 120 thousand Hydro One customers were in the dark as of Saturday night as freezing rain coated central Ontario in a sheet of ice. Trees and branches continued to fall on power lines and roads through Simcoe County and Muskoka. Police are urging motorists to avoid travel, and the storm has also led to a number...

Southern Georgian Bay OPP have charged one person with drug possession following a call about a suspicious vehicle. Police were called to a home on Elizabeth Street in Midland just before noon on Saturday. Officers patrolled the area, and spoke with a person who was wanted for outstanding charges. The 32-year-old of no...

More than 120,000 Hydro One customers were in the dark as of Saturday night as freezing rain coated central Ontario in a sheet of ice. An update from Hydro One on their website says that outages are largely caused by fallen tree limbs and branches knocking out power lines. They also warn to keep clear of fallen power l...

A freezing rain warning is in effect for the region. Five to ten millimetres of freezing rain is forecasted for this weekend, and up to 25mm of rain is a possibility. Ice buildup could cause power outages and slippery road conditions. The heaviest rainfall is expected today, according to Environment Canada, which warns...

Eight people have been charged by Huronia West OPP with impaired in the last couple of weeks. A tip from the public regarding a possible impaired driver on Main Street in Wasaga Beach led to the arrest of a 40 year old male from Tiny Township. On March 16th four drivers were charged in one day - three in Springwater an...

Nottawasaga OPP are investigating an early morning break, enter theft at the Alliston location of Shoppers Drug Mart - where at least 25 thousand dollars worth of beauty products were stolen. Three men entered just after 5am by smashing through the front doors - a quantity of electronics was also taken. The suspects, a...

The Town of Collingwood released it's Public Sector Salary Disclosure today - aka the Sunshine List. Topping it is town CAO Sonya Skinner with nearly a quarter million dollars at just over 247 thousand dollars per year, and coming in second, the Executive Director of Customer and Corporate Services Amanda Pegg at just ...

OPP officers from the Orillia and Southern Georgian Bay Detachments seized suspected drugs and a weapon during a recent search. Police executed a search warrant at an address on Highway 93 Waverly in Tay Township late Friday morning. They seized what's suspected to be cocaine, crack cocaine, codeine pills, and more tha...

A Midland woman is now facing charges after police from the Southern Georgian Bay OPP detachment received reports of an impaired driver on Friday. Police were called to Yonge Street in Midland just before 11 am. Officers then stopped a vehicle at a parking lot, and immediately entered into an investigation. The 41-year...

Residents of Simcoe County once again have access to a grant program that helps seniors 60+ stay safely in their own homes. The Age-Friendly Seniors Housing Grant is back with $500K in funding. The program funds projects that incorporate accessible, adaptable and inclusive designs, which allow seniors to continue to li...

A case of measles in our area. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit says an un-vaccinated resident tested positive and now tracing is underway for anyone who may have come in contact with the person on March 12th. The person was at the Huronia Urgent Care Clinic on Huronia Road in Barrie. Then the Georgian Radiolog...

Theatre Collingwood will kick off it's 2025 regular season with Shipyard Kitchen Party's Newfoundland Songbook. Newfoundland Songbook is a musical journey through the stories, traditions, and songs that make Canada's 10th province truly legendary. The show runs from April 23rd to 25th at the John Saunders Centre. Ticke...

Wasaga Beach Fire Department is holding a free four-day camp this June focused on young people. Camp Molly is specifically designed to inspire female and non-binary youth aged 15-18 to consider firefighting as a career. The Camp will run June 5th-8th. All the information is at wasagabeach.com/CampMolly

Twenty-seven people have applied to fill the vacant seat on Collingwood council. The clerk's office will now make sure each is qualified - and then on March 20th they'll be given a chance to make their pitch at town hall. Council will then vote and appoint the successful candidate. The vacancy was created when Brandon ...

Things are moving along in the redevelopment plan of Beach Area 1 in Wasaga. Town council has unanimously approved the terms of a purchase and sale agreement with the Sunray Group. It reflects a portion of the town-owned land near the beachfront and the main tourism area at Beach Area 1. Sunray plans to build a premium...

An Essa woman is facing serious fraud charges after bilking the Community Living Association South Simcoe in Alliston. The woman is accused of racking up over 122 thousand dollars in personal purchases using the company card. The investigation went on for a year - the accused will be in a Bradford court on April 3.

Measles is again a real threat in the developed world and has always been in countries without access to vaccines. Associate Medical Officer of Health at the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit Dr. Colin Lee says the virus extremely contagious. Dr. Lee says the virus is extremely contagious - it begins airborne from a ...

Collingwood and Blue Mountains OPP arrested two GTA men with a variety of crimes in our region. On Sunday (March 2) police responded to a theft of expensive scotch in progress at the LCBO in Thornbury - the suspects then fled in a stolen vehicle. OPP spotted the vehicle in Collingwood and initiated a stop - but the sus...

Thanks to a generous donation from the Ontario SPCA Barrie Animal Centre - Un-housed people and their pets can stay warm in winter. Simcoe County, along with partners and the town of Wasaga Beach are all working together on the initiative...People can bring their pets to the Wasaga Beach Warming Centre and have access ...

Owen Sound Major NorthStars 2025 Schedule Sat May 24 vs Cobourg Kodiaks 7 pm ( Meaford & St Vincent Community Centre ) Mon May 26 @ Cobourg Kodiaks 8 pm Sat May 31 vs Peterborough Lakers 7 pm ( Meaford & St Vincent Community Centre ) Mon June 2 @ Oakville Rock 8 pm Sat June 7 vs Six Nations Chiefs 7 pm ( Meafor...

Southern Georgian Bay OPP is investigating multiple collisions because of deteriorating road conditions in Tiny Township. Police say that visibility is greatly reduced and road conditions are worsening. Concession 11 East is closed between County Road 6 and Golf Link Road. Rue Lafontaine is closed west of County Road 6...

The County of Simcoe is implementing its reduced load restriction period beginning on March 8, 2025. During this time no commercial motor vehicle can be operated on a highway that is part of the County's Road system where the weight upon an axle exceeds 5,000 kilograms. For a complete list of effect roads visit simcoe....