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Students to take part in mental health and well-being conference

Students to take part in mental health and well-being conference

Simcoe County District School Board hosting conference June 9 and 16
‘Baseless and sensational’: MPP Vincent Ke sues Global for $5.5M

‘Baseless and sensational’: MPP Vincent Ke sues Global for $5.5M

Ke is drawing on the Special Rapporteur report to rebut Global’s reporting
Shooter pleads guilty in 2021 murder that left Barrie teen dead

Shooter pleads guilty in 2021 murder that left Barrie teen dead

Agreed statement of facts indicates the two teens had previously been involved in a feud on social media, which led to a fight and then the shooting
Town taking short-term rental licensing draft plan to public

Town taking short-term rental licensing draft plan to public

Collingwood doesn't allow short-term rentals outside of bed and breakfasts or hotels, but that will likely change in the next couple of years
Town's downtown lot will stay vacant for a while longer

Town's downtown lot will stay vacant for a while longer

Repairs are required on the 84 Hurontario St. property before it's ready for public access, says staff
Registry shows fewer lobbyists in Collingwood last year

Registry shows fewer lobbyists in Collingwood last year

Number of lobbyists lowest in 2022 since start of program in 2020
POLL: Over 70 per cent would abolish separate schools

POLL: Over 70 per cent would abolish separate schools

More than 7 out of 10 Village Media readers say in a new poll that Ontario should abolish publicly funded separate Catholic schools in favour of a single public school system
Collingwood Fire Department to conduct inspections downtown

Collingwood Fire Department to conduct inspections downtown

Inspections of businesses, residences to take place in July and August
'Always evolving': County wants sit-down with provincial facilitator

'Always evolving': County wants sit-down with provincial facilitator

Smaller municipalities rely heavily on the county, says warden, who's also mayor of Ramara; 'We can’t survive without our upper-tier regional government'
TBM makes plan for residents to share contractor during construction

TBM makes plan for residents to share contractor during construction

After hearing from a resident who is having a hard time finding a contractor to upgrade his private sewer and wastewater lines, the town agreed to allow residents in the construction zone to piggyback private works (billed separately) on town project