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Erika Engel

Erika Engel

Erika Engel regularly covers all things Collingwood as a journalist and the editor of CollingwoodToday.ca

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Recent Work by Erika

Unruly Collingwood man duct taped, pinned down by passengers on flight to Texas

Unruly Collingwood man duct taped, pinned down by passengers on flight to Texas

Man, who was in first class, shouted that he was the captain and allegedly tried to open emergency exit mid-flight
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Move over, Orillia: Collingwood's Christmas tree draws disdain

Move over, Orillia: Collingwood's Christmas tree draws disdain

No charity was shown as residents took to local Facebook groups to ruthlessly mock Collingwood's Christmas tree lighting
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Two arrested in province-wide mortgage scam discovered in Simcoe County

Two arrested in province-wide mortgage scam discovered in Simcoe County

OPP investigated a matter that appeared to be a civil dispute, only to uncover a province-wide scheme involving stealing homes from their owners
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Former Collingwood fire captain added to fallen firefighters memorial

Former Collingwood fire captain added to fallen firefighters memorial

Paul Hurst's death from pancreatic cancer has been deemed a line-of-duty death, and his name has been added to a memorial for fallen firefighters in Queen's Park
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Once-in-a-lifetime open water crossing also a life saver

Once-in-a-lifetime open water crossing also a life saver

A swim from Christian Island to Georgian Bay led to an unexpected surprise for the volunteers navigating and on standby for medical emergencies during the event
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Resident puts city's bike-friendliness to the test

Resident puts city's bike-friendliness to the test

Steve Roper has been cycling around Collingwood for his daily errands since May
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Sex assault case pushed to November for ex-Collingwood politician

Sex assault case pushed to November for ex-Collingwood politician

Tim McNabb is facing two counts of sexual exploitation, three counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual interference
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Warrants issued in Ontario scam that defrauded people of their homes

Warrants issued in Ontario scam that defrauded people of their homes

OPP says multi-faceted scam involves door-to-door sales, secret remortgaging scheme and shoddy home renovations
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OPP arrest 5 people, seize loaded handgun in 3 a.m. home search

OPP arrest 5 people, seize loaded handgun in 3 a.m. home search

Five area residents between 32 and 48 years old were arrested and now face drug-trafficking-related charges, say OPP
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'Vital boost': Province gives 6% funding hike for county ambulances

'Vital boost': Province gives 6% funding hike for county ambulances

Province also promises $245K for 'dedicated offload nurses,' down from $1.2M in 2023
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