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Sunday, July 25, 2010
 
Kayaker found at Wasaga BeachShare
Posted 11 hours ago
WASAGA BEACH - The body of an Orangeville man who headed out into Georgian Bay in a kayak more than five weeks ago has come[MORE]
Friday, July 23, 2010
 
Police canvassing area for info on shooting suspectsShare
Posted 19 hours ago
WASAGA BEACH – Ontario Provincial Police officers are continuing their search for two suspects allegedly involved in a shooting incident Thursday morning near Wasaga Beach. "Members[MORE]
 
G&M cut staff to balance budgetShare
Updated 22 hours ago
COLLINGWOOD - The Collingwood General & Marine Hospital is continuing to battle its budget woes. The hospital cut five nursing position and made other adjustments to[MORE]
 
Assault case against officers put over until mid-AugustShare
Posted 1 day ago
The court case against the two Collingwood OPP officers charged with assault has been put off until Aug. 17. Provincial Const. Jeremy Shiffman, 38, a five-year[MORE]
 
Businesses 'blindsided' by licencing feesShare
Posted 1 day ago
Downtown businesses were 'blindsided' by a letter from the town's bylaw department on Friday, requiring businesses to pay new fees to have merchandise on the[MORE]
 
Cattle rustlers on the looseShare
Posted 1 day ago
Grey County OPP are looking for rustlers. The theft of four registered Holstein calves took place overnight Friday in Southgate, detachment spokesman Const. Steven Starr said[MORE]
 
Council approves urban design standardsShare
Posted 1 day ago
Regional health unit officials praised the town's efforts to implement urban design standards, Monday night. Before councillors OKed two bylaws that will implement an urban design[MORE]
 
Cyclists want consideration on county roadsShare
Posted 1 day ago
A local campaign aimed at boosting reminders for drivers to "share the road" with cyclists is gaining traction in Grey- Bruce. Led by Bikeface Owen Sound[MORE]
 
Developer refuses to pay for new fencingShare
Posted 1 day ago
The developer behind Admiral Collingwood Place is scoffing at any suggestion the wooden fence -- or hoarding -- that once surrounded his unfinished project be[MORE]
 
Education key to enforcing rules of the waterShare
Posted 1 day ago
The 24-foot Limestone isn't five minutes away from the dock when Const. Trevor McKean spies his first offender. A woman and her daughter have ripped out[MORE]
 
Elvis shakes, rattles and rolls back to townShare
Posted 1 day ago
Krikey, somehow it seems so wrong to hear Elvis speak with an Australian accent. "OK, mate, I'll just switch to my American accent then," Dean Vegas[MORE]
 
Few details as police shut down Hwy. 26Share
Posted 1 day ago
Police were releasing few details Thursday after an incident on Highway 26 just outside the main intersection leading to the town. An OPP helicopter and canine[MORE]
 
Group pushes for municipal involvementShare
Posted 1 day ago
Elect to protect is the motto of a new grass-roots group in the county. AWARE Simcoe (Action Watch Affecting Residents Everywhere) founder and organizer Letty McNeil[MORE]
 
He'll always be 'Firman'Share
Posted 1 day ago
Aron's friend, Meghan Sandberg, provided this to his father after Aron's funeral service. She has provided her permission to republish it here. During Aron's service when[MORE]
 
High school has a history of community involvementShare
Posted 1 day ago
JEAN VANIER HIGH SCHOOL, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:Even five years ago, the environment was a matter of concern--but in a different way. With so many students, the schoolyard[MORE]
 
If you're not moving, turn off the engineShare
Posted 1 day ago
The smog alerts issued for our region during summer months are a reminder that the hot weather many of us crave can come at a[MORE]
 
Mic man also a big bike fanShare
Posted 1 day ago
Collingwood's best-known radio personality is also one of the community's most dedicated when it comes to biking to work. John Nichols from the PEAK FM radio[MORE]
 
News BriefsShare
Posted 1 day ago
BRIDGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT RESUMES Work has resumed on the Beaver River Bridge improvement project. The project hit an unexpected delay when workers discovered that asbestos-cement pipe had[MORE]
 
News BriefsShare
Posted 1 day ago
ANOTHER BEACH OFF LIMITS FOR SWIMMING Little River Beach Park in The Blue Mountains has been posted as unsafe for swimming by the Grey Bruce Health[MORE]
 
Plovers buck the elements, predators to nurture nestShare
Posted 1 day ago
The urge to nest has been too strong to resist for a pair of endangered piping plovers at Wasaga Beach. A pair of the sand-sprite shorebirds[MORE]
 
RCMP clear GuergisShare
Posted 1 day ago
Simcoe-Grey MP Helena Guergis has been cleared by the Mounties. But it won't help her get back in the Conservative fold. On Wednesday afternoon, her lawyer Howard[MORE]

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Two sought after shots firedShare
Updated 1 day ago
WASAGA BEACH – Ontario Provincial Police officers are looking for two suspects in a shooting incident early Thursday morning near Wasaga Beach. That announcement was made[MORE]
 
Highway closedShare
Posted 1 day ago
Huronia West OPP has closed Hwy. 26 between Mosley Street and the 27-28 Sideroad north of Stayner, and a ground and air search is underway[MORE]
 
Hwy. 26 blocked by police at Wilson's CornersShare
Posted 2 days ago
Hwy. 26 at Wilson's Corners (Mosley Street and local airport road) is blocked by police, according to a caller. Traffic is being re-routed through the area. Watch[MORE]
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
 
RCMP won't be taking action against Guergis, says MP's lawyerShare
Updated 2 days ago
SIMCOE-GREY — Simcoe-Grey MP Helena Guergis has been cleared by the cops. But it won't help her get back in the Conservative fold. On Wednesday afternoon, her[MORE]
 
'Outside pressure' has candidate mulling his political futureShare
Posted 1 hour ago
Mayoral candidate Marshall Heatherington was tight-lipped Monday about the status of his campaign. Last week, Heatherington was mulling over whether to withdraw his nomination to run[MORE]
 
60 years later, Korea says thanksShare
Posted 1 hour ago
A letter from the South Korean government is not an everyday occurrence for Elsie Cruikshank. Particularly when it's addressed to her late husband. Cruikshank was at[MORE]
 
Field of Dreams, at their speedShare
Posted 1 hour ago
Mike Fasano pokes a few balls between second and third base, where they're deftly scooped up by Lloyd Davis and Brian Bevan. Bevan and Davis toss[MORE]
 
Hogweed targeted for eradication by county officialsShare
Posted 1 hour ago
Local municipalities are ramping up efforts to eradicate giant hogweed, a plant that can cause severe burns, blindness and permanent lung damage. Grey County is collaborating[MORE]
 
Local food group gets Trillium fundingShare
Posted 1 hour ago
The Grey Bruce Agriculture and Culinary Association has received a $27,500 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to hire a volunteer coordinator. The cheque was presented[MORE]
 
News BriefsShare
Posted 1 hour ago
OPP LOCATE MAN The Collingwood OPP have located a man who disappeared from Central Park last weekend. Michael Duffy was found safe and sound at a local[MORE]
 
Police investigate abduction reportShare
Posted 1 hour ago
Huronia West OPP are investigating an attempted child abduction on Beach Area #4, Wednesday afternoon. Police say a 10-year-old boy was approached by a white man[MORE]
 
Recycling operation would be another Site 41, group saysShare
Posted 1 hour ago
Putting a recycling operation on the Oro Moraine could create "another Site 41," says the organizer of an upcoming meeting. Gord Roehner, a member of a[MORE]
 
Roadwork continues around CollingwoodShare
Posted 1 hour ago
Just when you thought it was almost safe to hop back in the car and take a drive, think again. Road construction season in Collingwood isn't[MORE]
 
Sister duo lovin' the linksShare
Posted 1 hour ago
It was a family affair for two Midhurst sisters at Collingwood's OslerBrook Golf and Country Club last week. The 95th playing of the Investors Group Ontario[MORE]
 
Sports BriefsShare
Posted 1 hour ago
COLLINGWOOD SUNDAY NIGHT BALL HOCKEY RESULTS JULY 18 Game 1: Blue Mountain Honda (4) defeated Nick's Unisex Hairstyling (3) Goals for Blue Mountain Honda were: Greg Weeks (3),[MORE]
 
Volunteers needed for WordstockShare
Posted 1 hour ago
The Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts Arts Centre is hosting an intermission during the Friday night Wordstock opening gala, Off the Page, on Sept.[MORE]
 
WASAGA UNDER SEIGE -- ACTIVITIES AND BATTLE SCENARIOS INCLUDE:Share
Posted 1 hour ago
Nancy Island grand encampment open to the public: * Friday, 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. * Saturday, 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. * Sunday, 10[MORE]
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
 
Developer has no intention of replacing wood fenceShare
Posted 20 hours ago
The developer behind Admiral Collingwood Place is scoffing at any suggestion the wooden fence — or hoarding — that once surrounded his unfinished project be[MORE]
 
Assault case against officers put over until AugustShare
Posted 4 minutes ago
COLLINGWOOD – The court case against the two Collingwood OPP officers charged with assault has been put off until Aug. 17. Provincial Const. Jeremy Shiffman, 38,[MORE]
Monday, July 19, 2010
 
Roof for outdoor rink more than $1 millionShare
Posted 13 hours ago
COLLINGWOOD - A plan to cover the outdoor ice rink at Central Park could cost $1.15 million. In a presentation to council by Dan Hurley of[MORE]
 
Businesses 'blindsided' by fee requirementsShare
Posted 14 hours ago
COLLINGWOOD - Downtown businesses were 'blindsided' by a letter from the town's bylaw department on Friday, requiring businesses to pay new fees to have merchandise[MORE]
 
Health unit praises town's efforts to implement design standardsShare
Posted 15 hours ago
COLLINGWOOD - Regional health unit officials praised the town's efforts to implement urban design standards, Monday night. Before councillors OKed two bylaws that will implement an[MORE]
 
 
 
 
 

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