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Man charged with arson after authorities say he sparked New Jersey Pine Barrens blaze

13 hours ago | collingwoodtoday.ca | Bruce Shipkowski

CHATSWORTH, N.J. (AP) — A man set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out in New Jersey's Pine Barrens, sparking a quick-moving wildfire, authorities said Thursday. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette said the Waretown man faces aggravated arson and arson charges in the southern New Jersey wildfire, which authorities said Thursday morning grew to more than 23 square miles. (59 square kilometers).
Grey County replacing collapsed sand and salt dome

1 week ago | collingwoodtoday.ca | Chris Fell

Grey County is paying a big price for the heavy snowfall of this past winter. At its meeting on April 10, county council approved a plan to replace a sand/salt dome at the county’s depot in Chatsworth after the building partially collapsed this winter due to a heavy snow load. The sand/salt dome was built in 1978 and was scheduled to be replaced in 2027. However, over the winter a portion of the structure collapsed due to the heavy snowfall.
Empty soap dispensers, locked bathrooms prompt CCI student petition

1 week ago | collingwoodtoday.ca | Erika Engel

Local high school students have resorted to a public petition in the hopes of getting the soap dispensers refilled and boys’ bathrooms unlocked at Collingwood Collegiate Institute (CCI). So far, it’s worked, says the author of the petition, Connor Wyville. Though he says he doesn’t use the bathrooms at school himself, he heard his fellow students complaining about a lack of access to boys’ bathrooms at school and no soap for at least a week, but likely longer.
'What are we actually measuring?’: Critics question Sunshine List’s value

1 week ago | collingwoodtoday.ca | Bambang Sadewo

Thousands of regional and municipal employees in Simcoe County made it onto Ontario’s Sunshine List this year. But as the list grows longer, critics argue its relevance is fading.
Foundation launches $100M campaign for new Collingwood hospital

2 weeks ago | collingwoodtoday.ca | Erika Engel

As the decades-long dream of a new hospital in Collingwood is now taking shape, so too are the realities of the cost. The Collingwood General and Marine Hospital Foundation has officially launched a $100 million fundraising campaign to help pay for 10 per cent of the construction costs and 100 per cent of the furniture and equipment.
TBM grows staff with addition of growth management specialist for housing file

2 weeks ago | collingwoodtoday.ca | Chris Fell

The Blue Mountains council has approved the addition of a growth management specialist to the town’s complement of staff. As a job title, the meaning wasn't totally clear for councillors who told staff to review and improve the title of the role so it's not so confusing for the public. The intention is to have this position function as the town’s lead on all affordable/attainable housing initiatives.
TBM to work with racquet group on possible tennis court locations

2 weeks ago | collingwoodtoday.ca | Chris Fell

The Blue Mountains council has supported a move to work with the Georgian Bay Community Racquets Centre on possible locations for a new tennis facility for the town. At its committee of the whole meeting on April 7, council voted 6-1 in favour of a staff recommendation to work with the Racquets group to study potential locations for a new tennis facility on town-owned land.
CollingwoodToday reporter a finalist for national journalism award

2 weeks ago | collingwoodtoday.ca | Erika Engel

CollingwoodToday reporter Jessica Owen is a finalist for a Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) award for human rights reporting, along with reporters from APTN, The Toronto Star Investigative Journalism Bureau, Noovo Info and La Presse. Owen is being recognized for her reporting about a woman who was raped and then struggled to find basic supports, including having to drive more than an hour to the only hospital in Simcoe County that offers a rape kit.
Grey Highlands council cost just over $380,000 in 2024

2 weeks ago | collingwoodtoday.ca | Chris Fell

Grey Highlands council was paid a total of just over $380,000 in 2024. Council recently received the annual remuneration report that details the salaries, expenses, benefits and mileage paid to members of council throughout 2024. The report also included the same information for the four public members of the two Grey Highlands committees that receive remuneration. The total cost of Grey Highlands council in 2024 was $388,174.
Great Lakes ‘vampire’ fish eradication efforts delayed by DOGE cuts

2 weeks ago | collingwoodtoday.ca | Gabe Oatley

Swimmers at Hanlan’s Point or Cherry Beach might not want to know it, but Toronto’s waterfront is home to snake-like sea lamprey, also called “vampire fish.” The lampreys have also infiltrated Georgian Bay. Worse still, these invasive blood-suckers may have an easier time evading extermination efforts this year thanks to aborted cuts by the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).