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CANADA: Police saw crime dip in first six months of pandemic, StatsCan says

CANADA: Police saw crime dip in first six months of pandemic, StatsCan says

The lone exception was uttering threats by a family member, with police reporting four per cent more incidents during the same period last year
TBM residents encouraged to participate in virtual Remembrance Day ceremony

TBM residents encouraged to participate in virtual Remembrance Day ceremony

The Clarksburg and Ravenna Remembrance Day ceremonies will be streamed live on the Blue Mountains Public Library YouTube Channel beginning at 11 a.m.
Longtime columnist and family man, Kent Walton will be missed

Longtime columnist and family man, Kent Walton will be missed

He wrote a column called Reflections from Georgian Bay for more than 20 years for the former Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin and then for CollingwoodToday.ca
Brazen poppy box thefts hurt Waubaushene veterans

Brazen poppy box thefts hurt Waubaushene veterans

Theft of poppy boxes from Waubaushene area businesses is 'very, very disappointing for our veterans who deserve the financial assistance'
Police arrest person found sleeping in Markdale ATM vestibule

Police arrest person found sleeping in Markdale ATM vestibule

The Orangeville resident was arrested after OPP received a complaint of a suspicious person loitering
COVID outbreak declared at Sunset Manor in Collingwood

COVID outbreak declared at Sunset Manor in Collingwood

One staff member at the nursing home has tested positive, the health unit has also confirmed 51 new cases in the region including some in Clearview and Wasaga Beach
Barrie hospital receiving $12M from province for almost 100 new beds

Barrie hospital receiving $12M from province for almost 100 new beds

Goal is to increase capacity at RVH, reduce surgical backlogs and improve access to care; The 70-bed regional pandemic response unit will open later this month
Trudeau says he hopes to see COVID-19 vaccines roll out in Canada in early 2021

Trudeau says he hopes to see COVID-19 vaccines roll out in Canada in early 2021

Trudeau said today news from Pfizer suggests one of its vaccine candidate appears very effective in clinical trials
WATCH: Province plans to spend over $500K to assist military veterans return to civilian life

WATCH: Province plans to spend over $500K to assist military veterans return to civilian life

The province says the Pathways to Post-Military Employment program will support the return of 180 military veterans and reservists to civilian life
Politically-charged graffiti sprayed across side of Central Park Arena

Politically-charged graffiti sprayed across side of Central Park Arena

The graffiti referenced matters investigated during the Collingwood Judicial Inquiry