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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

SIU clears OPP in Collingwood woman's self-inflicted death

SIU clears OPP in Collingwood woman's self-inflicted death

Special Investigations Unit finds no reason to charge police after local woman cut herself on Dec. 22, 2023
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Pre-trial continues for ex-boyfriend in Hajtamiri murder case

Pre-trial continues for ex-boyfriend in Hajtamiri murder case

Hajtamiri abducted from Wasaga home Jan. 12, 2022 and hasn't been seen or heard from since; Mohamad Lilo charged with first-degree murder
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Lay your eyes on these livestream links for today's eclipse

Lay your eyes on these livestream links for today's eclipse

NASA will be showing the celestial event, and if you want something closer to home you can watch the Tillsonburg view
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Local writer publishes second fairy tale

Local writer publishes second fairy tale

'I think a lot of children grow up very quickly today, and I thought this was just a little happy place where they could stay ... and enjoy it,' says Mari Sherkin, author of Fairy Day Games and A Fairy On My Sleeve
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Habitat South Georgian Bay officially merges with Huronia chapter

Habitat South Georgian Bay officially merges with Huronia chapter

Habitat Huronia stepped in to run the Collingwood-area operations after a volunteer walk-out shut down the ReStore for a day in October, 2023
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Collingwood man accused of murdering wife will go to trial

Collingwood man accused of murdering wife will go to trial

James Schwalm appeared in a Collingwood courtroom today to waive his right to a preliminary hearing and proceed to Superior Court
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Collingwood house fire deemed 'suspicious' by OPP

Collingwood house fire deemed 'suspicious' by OPP

One person taken to hospital for smoke inhalation Saturday night; blaze caused 'significant structural damage,' says OFM investigator
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Retired teacher pleads guilty to paying minor for sexual services

Retired teacher pleads guilty to paying minor for sexual services

Court hears man connected with area teen through online apps before planning meeting in Collingwood
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Study makes case for attracting film production to our area

Study makes case for attracting film production to our area

Ontario's film and TV sector contributed $3.15 billion to the economy in 2022, South Georgian Bay Media Association study argues the local region could get a big piece of that pie with some effort
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Bruce Trail ranked among world's 'happiest' hikes

Bruce Trail ranked among world's 'happiest' hikes

Smile-recognition software used to scour Instagram posts ranked Bruce Trail among hiking trails in England, Australia, Scotland, and the Appalachian and Canadian Rockies
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