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Peter and Rita boost Trivia Show donation to Hospice Georgian Triangle

Peter and Rita boost Trivia Show donation to Hospice Georgian Triangle

Couple contributes $3000 to Trivia Show donation of just over $1600 to Hospice Georgian Triangle and Campbell House.
Bear spray causes evacuation at Barrie Comfort Inn

Bear spray causes evacuation at Barrie Comfort Inn

Substance discharged into air now identified at bear-spray-type product; Barrie police, Barrie firefighters and paramedics responded to Comfort Inn on Hart Drive
BEYOND LOCAL: Does cinema still stand a chance in the age of serial TV?

BEYOND LOCAL: Does cinema still stand a chance in the age of serial TV?

Professor of Film and Screen Studies says that streaming platforms have consumed and repackaged cinema, making it available to global audiences
Blue Mountains man killed in Guelph car crash

Blue Mountains man killed in Guelph car crash

Police report a single vehicle collided with a tree and rolled over
Good morning, Collingwood!

Good morning, Collingwood!

Beautiful sunny skies today.
BEYOND LOCAL: School fees negatively impact student equity, researcher says

BEYOND LOCAL: School fees negatively impact student equity, researcher says

Many parents feel compelled to pay school fees, even while they feel they shouldn’t have to
Insects prepare for winter, create unique homes within leaves

Insects prepare for winter, create unique homes within leaves

Winter shelters, or galls, appear on oak leaves, sumac leaves, willow branches or goldenrod stems, says outdoors columnist
A piece of Collingwood's history has ties to Alcatraz

A piece of Collingwood's history has ties to Alcatraz

A gate and fence rescued from Collingwood's shipyards may have come from the same company that made steel for the cells at Alcatraz
BEYOND LOCAL: How failure can produce success in the tech industry

BEYOND LOCAL: How failure can produce success in the tech industry

It took Thomas Edison countless failures before he succeeded in developing a marketable lightbulb
Donation keeps kids feeding kids

Donation keeps kids feeding kids

A Building Better Communities grant was awarded to the Collingwood Youth Centre