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Teen jumps from second-floor balcony, faces long list of drug charges

Teen jumps from second-floor balcony, faces long list of drug charges

OPP officers went to a Stayner home for a disturbance call last weekend; Police seized fentanyl, cocaine and crystal meth, as well as five cellphones
Area Catholic schools switching to 'hybrid' online/in-person classes

Area Catholic schools switching to 'hybrid' online/in-person classes

'We have received more requests to switch from in-class to virtual or vice-versa than we anticipated and we simply cannot accommodate these changes within our current model,' said director of education
BEYOND LOCAL: The secret ingredient in school lunch programs? Care

BEYOND LOCAL: The secret ingredient in school lunch programs? Care

School food programs can also serve children’s critical social and emotional needs
BEYOND LOCAL: Poll suggests Canadians support professor's use of offensive language, in context

BEYOND LOCAL: Poll suggests Canadians support professor's use of offensive language, in context

The survey found 75 per cent of respondents agreed that freedom of expression at universities must be protected to allow for the exchange of ideas, including the use of certain culturally insensitive words if meant to stimulate discussion
Theatre Collingwood grateful to long-time backer

Theatre Collingwood grateful to long-time backer

The resort kept its 36-year tradition of supporting the local theatre company
Good morning, Collingwood!

Good morning, Collingwood!

Optimism is key
CANADA: Long-term care deaths surged in COVID-19 first wave, Tam hopeful it won't repeat

CANADA: Long-term care deaths surged in COVID-19 first wave, Tam hopeful it won't repeat

Tam says the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing inequalities involving groups such as seniors, essential service workers, agriculture sector employees, women and racialized Canadians
COVID-19: Low funding for universities puts students at risk for cycles of poverty, prof says

COVID-19: Low funding for universities puts students at risk for cycles of poverty, prof says

Particularly during an economic crisis, graduating from university should not sentence students to a lifetime of debt.
TBM police getting scores of 'unfounded' noise complaints

TBM police getting scores of 'unfounded' noise complaints

The Collingwood/Town of the Blue Mountains OPP detachment reports that 70 per cent of noise complaints come from short-term rentals and private residences around the base of Blue Mountain
Enjoy a Halloween spectacle on display at this Collingwood house

Enjoy a Halloween spectacle on display at this Collingwood house

For 15 years, Elsie's daycare has been putting up dozens of Halloween inflatables and collecting food bank donations from those wishing to come gander at the ghouls