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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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erika@collingwoodtoday.ca

Recent Work by Erika

Collingwood community builder Ray Smith remembered as a man of action

Collingwood community builder Ray Smith remembered as a man of action

'If no one was going to do it, he was going to do it,' says daughter of the late Ray Smith, builder of Collingwood Youth Centre, Barbara Weider House and Campbell House
Courage flag raised as sentencing begins for man who murdered wife

Courage flag raised as sentencing begins for man who murdered wife

'The courage of a woman alone is not enough,' says executive director of My Friend's House during flag raising
Man duct taped, pinned down by passengers on flight to Texas

Man duct taped, pinned down by passengers on flight to Texas

Collingwood man allegedly tried to open emergency exit mid-flight
Collingwood's tree roasted on social media, now the lights are out until they're restrung

Collingwood's tree roasted on social media, now the lights are out until they're restrung

Residents took to local Facebook groups to ruthlessly mock Collingwood's Christmas tree lighting
Two more arrests made in province-wide mortgage scam

Two more arrests made in province-wide mortgage scam

Collingwood police investigated a matter that appeared to be a civil dispute, only to uncover a province-wide scheme stealing homes from their owners
Crews removing empty barn swallow nests from Terminals

Crews removing empty barn swallow nests from Terminals

Work underway this week includes blocking off the spots where the nests were made to prevent birds from nesting their next year
Playwrights find local mysteries for Night at the Museum Gaslight Tour

Playwrights find local mysteries for Night at the Museum Gaslight Tour

A castle built for a dying woman, a brass ring from the 1600s stolen in broad daylight, a painter in the corner of a dark bar, and spirits possessing museum artifacts all feature in the upcoming Gaslight Community Theatre Tour
Craigleith Cares, and there's a new charity to prove it

Craigleith Cares, and there's a new charity to prove it

Philanthropic charity is allocating half of annual funds raised to small, local charities through yearly grant process
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
Canada-wide warrants issued for 3 suspects in mortgage scam discovered in Collingwood

Canada-wide warrants issued for 3 suspects in mortgage scam discovered in Collingwood

Multi-faceted scam involves door-to-door sales, a secret remortgaging scheme, and shoddy home renovations, with victims across Ontario
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