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Student reporting of mental-health issues leaves public board trustees ‘concerned’

Student reporting of mental-health issues leaves public board trustees ‘concerned’

Almost half of students in Simcoe County who identified a disability or condition said it was mental-health-related
Thank your bus driver today, it's transit worker appreciation day!

Thank your bus driver today, it's transit worker appreciation day!

'Transit operators and maintenance staff ensure that our communities have a safe, economical way of connecting to one another,' said Warden George Cornell
ONTARIO: College strike is called off. Parties agree to binding arbitration

ONTARIO: College strike is called off. Parties agree to binding arbitration

A strike planned for 12:01 a.m. Friday at Ontario's community colleges has been averted.
Good morning, Collingwood!

Good morning, Collingwood!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
Group hopes to further challenge county's plans for waste facility

Group hopes to further challenge county's plans for waste facility

'If the tribunal’s interpretation of what protection is supposed to look like stands, we think it’s really a slippery slope,' says Canadian Environmental Law Association
Orillia doctor off to Ukraine border crossing to aid injured and sick

Orillia doctor off to Ukraine border crossing to aid injured and sick

'I couldn’t just sit at home and watch this devastation happen without being able to do something myself,' says local doctor who will offer 'whatever little comfort I can'
TBM council eyes plan to implement attainable housing quota for developers

TBM council eyes plan to implement attainable housing quota for developers

'Since sitting in this council chamber since the last election, we've seen a number of … projects come forward for approval, not one of them having an attainable housing unit in it,' said Coun. Rob Sampson.
Local man enjoying cool $250K lottery win

Local man enjoying cool $250K lottery win

He says he plans to use the money to invest and pay some bills
It's official: Vaccinated travellers won't need test to enter Canada as of April 1

It's official: Vaccinated travellers won't need test to enter Canada as of April 1

Change is possible because of Canada's high vaccination rates and fewer cases of the virus being detected at the border, says health minister
Oyez! Collingwood's town crier keeps medieval tradition to deliver community news

Oyez! Collingwood's town crier keeps medieval tradition to deliver community news

For a quarter-century Ken Templeman has been the official town crier for Collingwood