Jessica Owen

More than half this year's 'non-standard' purchases accounted for in $1.4M price tag to replace old membranes at water treatment plant

‘The results are telling us we need to go back to the drawing board and tweak it,’ says councillor

The new Community Safety and Policing Act, set to take effect April 1, includes changes to officer codes of conduct, public complaint processes, and pushes for a more public-facing role from police services boards

‘The problem seems to be gaining momentum,’ says deputant regarding rising water levels in Cranberry Marsh, calling on the town to work with agencies to find a solution

Pay inequities, burden of business ownership, and burn-out might be keeping new doctors from setting up a family practice: here's what South Georgian Bay is doing to change their minds

‘It’s a good example of how a small group of committed residents can achieve anything,’ said Mayor Yvonne Hamlin referring to volunteer group Pollinate Collingwood

'People who go into education did not expect to have to wear PPE (personal protective equipment) to protect them from physical violence, and yet, that is the reality in our classrooms,' says union rep

Committee votes to submit its land on Poplar Side Road to County of Simcoe for consideration of a possible large build, while putting out a call for builders to propose innovative housing types for smaller parcels; discuss the possibility of a land trust

Changes to the Collingwood’s development charge bylaw will be considered during council’s committee of the whole meeting on Dec. 4

Development application for 560, 580 and 590 Sixth St. offers affordable housing in exchange for fifth storey