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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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Elnaz Hajtamiri's ex-boyfriend charged with murder

Elnaz Hajtamiri's ex-boyfriend charged with murder

The Richmond Hill woman was violently abducted from a home in Wasaga Beach in January 2022 and hasn't been seen since
Charges against one accused in Elnaz Hajtamiri abduction stayed

Charges against one accused in Elnaz Hajtamiri abduction stayed

35-year-old Etobicoke woman was charged in relation to the abduction of a Richmond Hill woman in January 2022 in Wasaga Beach
Community mourns cowgirl with contagious smile

Community mourns cowgirl with contagious smile

Katie Marshall, 31, and her two dogs died in a car collision in Clearview Township on Saturday; husband Brody, originally from Newmarket, was seriously injured
'Forgotten' woman, rejected by long-term care, lives at hospital for year

'Forgotten' woman, rejected by long-term care, lives at hospital for year

Linda Ireton's case highlights a gap in Ontario's long-term care system that has left her homeless and her future in limbo
Vet team working to save sick puppy found tied to tree in Tottenham

Vet team working to save sick puppy found tied to tree in Tottenham

Animal rescue asking for donations to cover vet bills and rehabilitation for 4-1/2-month-old Labrador pup with a serious gastrointestinal virus
Victims across Ontario losing their homes in mortgage scam

Victims across Ontario losing their homes in mortgage scam

Multi-layered mortgage fraud often starts with home renovations, with victims believing they are signing service contracts, OPP detective says
One 'do-it-yourselfer' helps 2,000 Ukrainian refugees find safe place

One 'do-it-yourselfer' helps 2,000 Ukrainian refugees find safe place

Ryan Little has been taking goods into and people out of Ukraine, with his own bulletproof vest and VW Passat with a trailer, since Russia invaded nearly a year ago
Veteran OPP inspector 'disturbed' by Wasaga abduction case

Veteran OPP inspector 'disturbed' by Wasaga abduction case

'I would always say, and it has been since Day 1, my biggest hope is that she is alive, my greatest fear is that she is not,' says OPP Det. Insp. Martin Graham, who is overseeing the investigation into the abduction of Richmond Hill resident Elnaz Hajtamiri
Mother of abducted woman longs to hug her daughter

Mother of abducted woman longs to hug her daughter

'We are perpetually living in a limbo of emotions,' says mother of Elnaz Hajtamiri, who was abducted a year ago and hasn't been seen or heard from since
Police announce $100K reward for help locating Elnaz Hajtamiri

Police announce $100K reward for help locating Elnaz Hajtamiri

'A female not involved in crime is literally pluckedĀ out of a house with violence, and nothing's been seen or heard from her in one calendar year, that is incredibly rare and disturbing,' OPP says of abduction of Richmond Hill woman one year ago today