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Good morning, Collingwood!

Good morning, Collingwood!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
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Cultivating their story: Barrie-area farms ready to welcome visitors with open arms again

Cultivating their story: Barrie-area farms ready to welcome visitors with open arms again

'We love showing people where their food comes from,' says one local farmer
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'Fireball' spotted over Lake Simcoe Sunday night

'Fireball' spotted over Lake Simcoe Sunday night

'The initial mass is believed to have been around 10 kilograms and we would expect tens to hundreds of grams of material on the ground,' says Western University researcher
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Spring is a good time to test your well water: health unit

Spring is a good time to test your well water: health unit

Public health labs can test for bacterial indicators of contamination in private drinking water systems
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Beginnings of women’s hockey in Collingwood tied up in mystery

Beginnings of women’s hockey in Collingwood tied up in mystery

A photo depicting a team of 12 female hockey players in corsetted Victorian-era dresses came with very little information about the women pictured
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Collingwood Blues fighting to stay in playoffs at home game tomorrow

Collingwood Blues fighting to stay in playoffs at home game tomorrow

A win on April 20 will get the Blues to the final game in the second round of playoffs
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Man killed after wild pursuit involving spike belt, stolen vehicles (UPDATE: SIU seeks witnesses)

Man killed after wild pursuit involving spike belt, stolen vehicles (UPDATE: SIU seeks witnesses)

The incident began with a break and enter in Huntsville and culminated in a death early this morning in Orillia; SIU has invoked its mandate due to police involvement
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Adopt Me: Tux is a sweet boy

Adopt Me: Tux is a sweet boy

He would prefer a home with no other cats
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GO-VAXX bus visits Collingwood and Wasaga this week

GO-VAXX bus visits Collingwood and Wasaga this week

COVID vaccines offered in Wasaga Beach today and Collingwood tomorrow
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LETTER: Valuing nurses would help fix Ontario's broken healthcare system

LETTER: Valuing nurses would help fix Ontario's broken healthcare system

Wage freeze passed by Ford government is demoralizing, says letter writer
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