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Hydro One to build $150M grid control centre in Orillia (7 photos)

Hydro One to build $150M grid control centre in Orillia (7 photos)

'Hydro one’s investment in Orillia is one of the largest the community has seen,' says city CAO, estimating $400 million in economic impact
Collingwood and area residents can now access digital arts technology for free

Collingwood and area residents can now access digital arts technology for free

The Blue Mountains Creator Space Digital Arts lab is now open in Clarksburg, and provides free access to video, sound, photography and design labs
Crafters hooked on quilting and sharing their work (14 photos)

Crafters hooked on quilting and sharing their work (14 photos)

Discover functional, fun fibre art at the Simcoe County Museum's Quilt, Rug and Craft Fair.
OPP investigating drowning death of teen in Georgian Bay Township

OPP investigating drowning death of teen in Georgian Bay Township

Body of man was discovered in water; OPP say the male passed away as a result of drowning and say the incident is not suspicious
Singing Soldiers put 'non-fiction' music on stage to shed light on darkness of PTSD

Singing Soldiers put 'non-fiction' music on stage to shed light on darkness of PTSD

'These are songs with meaning,' said Chris Earl, of the Singing Soldiers. The band will make a stop in Utopia and Orillia in the next few weeks
Out of the Cold Collingwood announces new leadership team

Out of the Cold Collingwood announces new leadership team

South Georgian Bay's first emergency shelter program has hired Dana Kaluzny as project coordinator and Heather Gilchrist as shelter supervisor
BEYOND LOCAL: Fighting Canada's 'four-alarm fire' — gender-based violence

BEYOND LOCAL: Fighting Canada's 'four-alarm fire' — gender-based violence

Norms, beliefs and practices that ignore or even encourage violence in homes, schools and workplaces need to be shifted
VIDEO: What books did you hit?

VIDEO: What books did you hit?

We hit the streets of Collingwood to ask former and current students about their favourite subject in school
Good morning, Collingwood!

Good morning, Collingwood!

Showers today with mild winds.
CANADA: Little evidence of active Twitter bots as election kicks off, prof says

CANADA: Little evidence of active Twitter bots as election kicks off, prof says

There’s little evidence that Twitter is being overrun with partisan bots in the leadup to the Canadian election, professor says