A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared on the Surgical Unit of Collingwood General & Marine Hospital. Visitor restrictions are in effect with visitors only permitted in cases involving palliative or end-of-life patients, for essential caregivers, or with prior approval from the Department Manager or Resource Nurse. ...

The Town of Wasaga Beach is at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association's AGM in Toronto..and in a post to social media noted the issues it will be advocating for. Included are a partnering with the province to resolve infrastructure and flooding issues caused by the Hwy 26 bypass, and investment in resolving flooding i...

We have two weather alerts today (Monday, January 20) An extreme cold warning has been issued for Simcoe and Muskoka by Environment and Climate Change Canada for today through Wednesday, with wind chill values near -30°C in Simcoe and near -35°C in Muskoka. Risks include frostnip, frostbite, and hypothermia. Ad...

Southern Georgian Bay OPP arrested two people in two separate shoplifting incidents at the Midland LCBO. The first was on December 19th, when staff saw a person take products and then leave the store on a bicycle. The second was December 28th, after staff saw a 20-year-old man taking liquor products from the store. Mea...

The Town of Wasaga Beach just fattened the coffers by over 330-thousand dollars - A third quarter payment from Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation in recognition of the town hosting the Playtime Casino. Since the gaming site opened in November 2022, Wasaga Beach has received 2.7 million. Since 1994, host communities...

Provincial police have laid a murder charge against a teenager in connection with the death of a newborn late last year in Alliston. On November 21st officers discovered the body of an infant in a residence. They have now charged a 16-year-old with first degree murder, and committing an indignity to a body.

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has announced its Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Charles Gardner is retiring. After 20 years with the SMDHU, Gardner has navigated pandemic influenza planning in 2006 to managing the H1N1 outbreak in 2009, and most recently guiding the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gardner's...

Simcoe County councillors have given initial approval to cut the size of county council. At the moment , there are 32 members. The plan is to reduce that to 17 , which includes a full-time appointed warden. The 16 councillors would be the mayors of the member municipalities. The issue has to go to a public meeting befo...

Environment Canada is warning people in Simcoe County of significant winter weather and are urging residents to postpone any non-essential travel. Snow Squall warnings have been issued throughout Simcoe County effecting Barrie, Collingwood, Orillia, Washago, Hillsdale, Innisfil, New Tec, Angus and surrounding communiti...

A stalwart fixture of Collingwood General and Marine Hospital - and it's President and CEO has announced her retirement. Jory Pritchard-Kerr can count many milestones among her accomplishments - not the least of which is 37 years in the position. She is credited with making sure funds have been available critical equip...

A 62 year old Clearview woman is charged with impaired driving offences after ditching her vehicle. Huronia West OPP attended a single vehicle collision late on January 9th, on Mighton Court in Clearview and found the vehicle abandoned. Officers were able to contact the driver who said she had driven into the ditch ea...

Collingwood OPP say that a Toronto resident is facing charges following a crash caused by impaired driving. Just before 11 o'clock Thursday night, police were called to a single-vehicle collision at First Street and Pine Street. Officers arrived finding that the vehicle had destroyed the centre traffic light. Following...

A 19 year old Clearview man is facing a raft of serious criminal charges in connection with a Collingwood school threat investigation. The investigation began in September when OPP received a report about a potential threat to CCI by a former student. Huronia West Crime Unit and OPP Criminal Investigations got a search...

Members of the Collingwood and Blue Mountains Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with the Technical Collision Investigators and Collision Reconstruction team are investigating a collision involving a motor vehicle and cyclist. On January 9, 2025 just after 7:00 pm Collingwood and Blue Mountains OPP with ...

The Town of Collingwood is reminding residents to clear your vents & gas meters! We've had a lot of snow and ice and it can build up at this time of year and put you at risk of a dangerous buildup of carbon monoxide inside your home. Keep you and your family safe. Learn more https://ow.ly/2JiV50QuZSE

Barrie Police are looking for the driver of a white pickup that struck a parked car on Marsellus Drive around 10:25 last Friday morning. A residential surveillance video shows the truck speeding and careening out of control before smashing into the parked car. Police say a white Tesla is also seen on the street just af...

Provincial Police say a man was arrested following a brief foot chase in Thornbury, after allegedly breaking into a vehicle. OPP officers were called to a theft in progress at a residence on Arthur Street in Thornbury around 3 p.m. Saturday. Police say a man was seen stealing items from a vehicle parked in a driveway. ...

Nottawasaga OPP is investigating the theft of a 2023 Jeep Gladiator. The Jeep was stolen from a residential driveway in Alliston, and was swiped around 1am today (MONDAY JAN 6) The vehicle is grey in colour, with an Ontario plate reading BW85784 If you have any information or video surveillance footage in relation to t...

An Uber driver in Wasaga Beach had their vehicle stolen from them last night. It happened about 10:15pm on Mosley Street near Pizza Pizza. Huronia West OPP say the suspect threatened the driver but left them at the side of the road uninjured. The vehicle was eventually located in Collingwood in the area of 8th and Waln...

Nottawasaga OPP are investigating multiple break and enters in Angus. Just before 4 o'clock the morning of December 31st, police were called to a break and enter in progress at the Ultramar gas station and Uplift Cannabis store at 165 Mill Street in Essa Township. Police say that two unknown suspects smashed the front ...

Southern Georgian Bay OPP stopped more than 1700 vehicles and 140 snowmobiles during this year's RIDE program. Officers patrolled roadways and trails in North Simcoe over the past month. Over 120 separate RIDE stops were held by the detachment's officers to help curb impaired driving. Those on the trails were also focu...

Southern Georgian Bay OPP have charged one driver with impaired operation of a motor vehicle after a police cruiser was nearly hit by another vehicle. The OPP says that the incident happened on Jones Road in Midland. The officer was able to avoid the collision, then pull the other vehicle over. The 37-year-old driver f...

Nottawasaga OPP have charged a driver with impaired driving offences, after they saw a vehicle trying to avoid a RIDE stop. Police were holding the stop on County Road 90 in Essa Township just before midnight on December 25th. The officers noticed an approaching vehicle that then turned around to avoid the traffic stop...

Huronia West OPP have charged a 78-year-old woman with impaired driving after a Christmas Eve traffic stop. Police had received reports of a vehicle driving in the oncoming lane of traffic before hitting the snowbank on River Road West in Wasaga Beach. Officers stopped the vehicle at around 9 that evening, and immediat...

A snow fall warning is in effect for our region. Environment Canada is expecting 15-20 centimetres of snow into the evening. Travel could be affected by slippery roads and reduced visibility. Snow will taper off to flurries with a risk of freezing drizzle tonight.