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Good morning, Collingwood!

Good morning, Collingwood!

Hot temperatures and high UV rating again today
BEYOND LOCAL: Summer is officially here! Don't forget to protect your children's eyes

BEYOND LOCAL: Summer is officially here! Don't forget to protect your children's eyes

Climate change and especially variations in the ozone layer have increased the danger from the sun’s harmful rays during the last 25 years; children are particularly at risk
'Total void' of records led former CAO to push for Collus sale details

'Total void' of records led former CAO to push for Collus sale details

'I never expected to be involved in a situation anything like this,' ex-Collingwood CAO John Brown told inquiry of his work digging for information on the Collus share sale
County unveils new affordable housing lottery and wait list process

County unveils new affordable housing lottery and wait list process

County of Simcoe switching to a hybrid model application process for affordable housing units that will prioritize people on existing wait list for social housing
Local Live Lunch launches with samosas, butter chicken, and Tennessee Whiskey

Local Live Lunch launches with samosas, butter chicken, and Tennessee Whiskey

Wednesdays just got livelier with lunch and live music downtown weekly for the rest of the summer
Catholic teachers declared surplus, redundant will go back to work

Catholic teachers declared surplus, redundant will go back to work

Through retirements, resignations, promotions and finding savings, teachers have been recalled; 'Our employees are our most precious resource'
Don't hesitate to call 911 if you see someone overdosing: OPP

Don't hesitate to call 911 if you see someone overdosing: OPP

Good Samaritan legislation provides some protection for those who notify police of a possible overdose
Ice cream – hold the cream – moves from home kitchen to grocery-store shelves

Ice cream – hold the cream – moves from home kitchen to grocery-store shelves

For this week’s What’s Up Wednesday we spoke with Andrew Kinnear, President and CEO of Yellofruit
More townhouses approved for Shipyards development

More townhouses approved for Shipyards development

A proposal for 11 townhouses along the harbour's edge received unanimous support from council at the June 24 meeting
CANADA: Rise in teen vaping prompts crackdown on vape retailers

CANADA: Rise in teen vaping prompts crackdown on vape retailers

Health Canada plans to inspect 1,000 vaping specialty stores across the country and 2000 convenience stores to ensure compliance