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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

Last Llama back at home, bringing end to trio's traipse

Last Llama back at home, bringing end to trio's traipse

Three llamas that escaped their enclosure on Nov. 10 are now all back home
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Llamas still on the llam: search-and-rescue plan in the works

Llamas still on the llam: search-and-rescue plan in the works

Pet llamas have been roaming the Loree Forest since Nov. 10, search teams are asking people to stay away from the area
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Grain dryer destroyed in Collingwood fire Sunday night

Grain dryer destroyed in Collingwood fire Sunday night

Fire crews spent about six hours dousing a blaze in the drying tower at Collwest Grains in town's east end
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Elnaz Hajtamiri's ex-boyfriend charged with murder

Elnaz Hajtamiri's ex-boyfriend charged with murder

The woman was violently abducted from a home in Wasaga Beach in January 2022 and hasn't been seen since
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Plea hearing in area murder trial set for December

Plea hearing in area murder trial set for December

Orillia man accused of murdering Collingwood real estate agent Kay Kriston scheduled to enter plea Dec. 14 at Barrie courthouse
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Charges against one accused in Elnaz Hajtamiri abduction stayed

Charges against one accused in Elnaz Hajtamiri abduction stayed

Charges against 35-year-old Etobicoke woman stayed in Collingwood court this week
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Community mourns RVH security officer with 'bright smile'

Community mourns RVH security officer with 'bright smile'

Katie Marshall, 31, and her two dogs died in a car crash in Clearview Township on Saturday; her husband was seriously injured but survived
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'Forgotten' woman, rejected by long-term care, hospitalized for year

'Forgotten' woman, rejected by long-term care, hospitalized for year

'I just want clear answers. How do I give the mother that gave me life, life at the last end of her life,' laments frustrated daughter
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Baker follows the flour to organize Great Lakes Grain Gathering

Baker follows the flour to organize Great Lakes Grain Gathering

The event, featuring guest speakers and workshops, is aimed at connecting and educating those involved, and interested, in the world of grain in Southern Ontario
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Australian outback to James Bay: Vet goes the distance for pets

Australian outback to James Bay: Vet goes the distance for pets

'I really love the concept of helping animals that come to the shelter, helping people who have needs for accessible vet care, and I really love community medicine,' says vet
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