Police arrest two people for impaired driving in Collingwood
WEB4 days ago · Local police arrested and charged two drivers in Collingwood this weekend for drinking and driving-related offences. Collingwood and The Blue Mountains Ontario Provincial Police patrolled local roads and report two separate arrests for impaired driving. On Sept. 20, shortly after 5 p.m. local officers responded to a two-vehicle crash on Poplar ...
COLUMN: Emergence of 'heavenly flowers' signals summer's end
WEB4 days ago · Emergence of 'heavenly flowers' signals summer's end. Little-known gentian flowers have been referenced by Shakespeare and romanticized, but keep an eye out for poison ivy while looking for these blue gems. The closed gentian, above, is one of two flowers that wait until the dying moments of summer before blooming. David Hawke for …
Man charged with assault after video posted from altercation in …
WEB4 days ago · The patron, a 38-year-old from Brampton, has been charged with: · Assault. · Uttering Threats to Cause Bodily Harm. The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on October 24, 2024. Members of the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains OPP are committed to …
Toronto man charged with murder in death of man police believe …
WEB5 days ago · TORONTO — A 25-year-old man is facing a murder charge after the weekend shooting death of a man believed to be the suspect's brother. Toronto police say officers responded to a report of a shooting in the city's east end on Saturday around 11 p.m. They say the suspect and the victim were arguing before shots rang out, but offered no other ...
Poll: Conservatives eager for an early federal election
WEB5 days ago · Conservatives eager for an early federal election. The federal Liberal government is off-balance because of the NDP's decision to end the supply and confidence agreement, and an online poll shows that Conservative readers are hungry for an election. Candidate signs near the intersection of Victoria Road and Grange Street.
The neighbours doth protest TBM's Bay Street plans, council …
WEBSep 20, 2024 · The neighbours doth protest TBM's Bay Street plans, council considering kibosh. Though council approved, in July, the project to move forward to 30% design completion, one councillor is asking her colleagues to reconsider. Chris Fell, Local Journalism Initiative reporter 3 minutes ago. Stop the Chop signs on Bay Street East in …
Great Lakes book club features stories about water
WEB4 days ago · The Water Walker is the true story of a determined Ojibwe grandmother, a “nokomis” named Josephine Mandamin, who walks to raise awareness of the need to protect “nibi” (water). Robertson wrote and illustrated the book, published in 2017. Published in 2020, Sally Cole-Misch’s award-winning novel …
County welcomes 39 new Canadians at citizenship ceremony
WEB6 days ago · Capping off the county’s Week of Welcome, earlier today the county joined with Canada’s Ministry of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to welcome 39 new Canadians with an official citizenship ceremony. These ceremonies serve as an important moment for new Canadians as they receive their official Canadian citizenship.
Four-storey apartment building proposed across from OPP station
WEBSep 19, 2024 · On Monday shortly after 2 p.m., an open public meeting will be taking place as part of Collingwood council’s regular meeting regarding a proposed new apartment building at 180 Ontario St. The land is owned by a Toronto-based Ontario numbered company in the care of Pino Scarfo, with the application being handled by …
Book launch for 'courageous woman's memoir' coming to …
WEBSep 19, 2024 · Canadian author and activist Maude Barlow describes Lamont’s story as “one courageous woman’s memoir of overcoming violence and trauma that looks straight into the heart of darkness to find the light.”. Plum Johnson, best-selling author of They Left Us Everything, says of the book: “This remarkable coming-of-age story is a Canadian ...