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19 new COVID cases reported in Simcoe Muskoka Thursday

19 new COVID cases reported in Simcoe Muskoka Thursday

No new cases in Collingwood, Wasaga, or Clearview in today's update
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Clarksburg man charged with car theft after early morning crash in Barrie

Clarksburg man charged with car theft after early morning crash in Barrie

Clarksburg man charged with impaired operation by drug and possession of stolen property over $5,000
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Herd immunity is close, vaccine policies should help: Dr. Gardner

Herd immunity is close, vaccine policies should help: Dr. Gardner

'To get to the final mile of very high coverage we’ve needed policy, and we knew it would take that at the end,' said Dr. Charles Gardner, medical officer of health for the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit
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New whistleblower policy for town staff passes committee hurdle

New whistleblower policy for town staff passes committee hurdle

‘I, being involved in the inquiry, would agree that myself and some of my colleagues could have benefited from such a policy,’ says Town of Collingwood clerk
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Ontario reports 587 new COVID cases Thursday

Ontario reports 587 new COVID cases Thursday

The latest updates noted 586 recoveries and six deaths
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Thornbury's pedestrian trestle bridge will spend a year as the 'The Bridge of Kindness'

Thornbury's pedestrian trestle bridge will spend a year as the 'The Bridge of Kindness'

Ribbon cutting ceremony tentatively scheduled for World Kindness Day, Nov. 13
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Good morning, Collingwood!

Good morning, Collingwood!

Share a smile today
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BEYOND LOCAL : Virtual reality may help develop empathy for sea life and oceans

BEYOND LOCAL: Virtual reality may help develop empathy for sea life and oceans

Virtual reality may be a useful tool to increase public awareness and empathy for ocean environments
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Winning photos exhibit now on display at Simcoe Street gallery

Winning photos exhibit now on display at Simcoe Street gallery

The exhibit is on until Oct. 30
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County of Simcoe reports a more than 90 per cent staff vaccination rate

County of Simcoe reports a more than 90 per cent staff vaccination rate

County staff must be vaccinated or provide medical/human rights exemption by Nov. 1 or will be placed on unpaid leave, says official
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