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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

Trial dates yet to be set in Elnaz Hajtamiri murder case

Trial dates yet to be set in Elnaz Hajtamiri murder case

Hajtamiri was abducted from a Wasaga Beach home on Jan. 12, 2022, and she hasn't been seen or heard from since; ex-boyfriend has been charged with first-degree murder
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Rhyme time: Local writer publishes second fairy tale

Rhyme time: Local writer publishes second fairy tale

'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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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 Tilsonburg view
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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
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CF-18s flyover Collingwood marking 100th anniversary of RCAF

CF-18s flyover Collingwood marking 100th anniversary of RCAF

Defence minister and other dignitaries attended private Centennial Homecoming Dinner at Blue Mountain resort in the evening
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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 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

Police and the Ontario Fire Marshal's office are looking into the cause and circumstance of a March 23 house fire in Collingwood
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Retired teacher pleads guilty to paying minor for sexual services

Retired teacher pleads guilty to paying minor for sexual services

The man connected with the teen through online apps before planning a meeting in Collingwood
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Cast away: Local study makes case for attracting film production

Cast away: Local study makes case for attracting film production

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

Bruce Trail ranks 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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