Royal Canadian Air Force celebrates 100 years

By Brian Lockhart The Royal Canadian Air Force is celebrating 100 years as a branch of the armed forces, and much of the early history of military aviation in Canada happened locally at CFB Borden. The Canadian Air Force was ...

Lab error responsible for false positive on measles report

By Brian Lockhart A report from the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit on March 13 about a case of measles in the region was, in ...

New Tecumseth Times celebrates 50 years of publishing

By Brian Lockhart It has been through several name changes over the years, however, the New Tecumseth Times is now celebrating 50 years of bringing ...

County reports increase in transit ridership

By Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe is reporting a significant increase in people using the LINX Transit system. In 2023, LINX completed its fifth ...

Blackhorse Village Players Theatre presents Suburban Standoff

By Brian Lockhart A quiet evening is suddenly interrupted by two strangers in the Blackhorse Village Players Theatre’s production of Suburban Standoff. Written by Michael ...

Spring Tonic Maple Syrup Festival this weekend

By Brian Lockhart Experience maple syrup season this coming weekend at the Tiffin Centre for Conservation during the Spring Tonic Maple Syrup Festival being held ...

Stevenson Memorial Hospital supports BeADonor Month in support of Trillium Gift of Life Network

By Brian Lockhart Stevenson Memorial Hospital (SMH) raised the BeADonor Month flag on April 1, in support of the Trillium Gift of Life Network’s (TGLN) ...

Vince’s announces results of 2024 Toonies for Tummies campaign

By Neil Moore Vince’s continues its steadfast commitment to fighting hunger in our communities, raising $7,296 in the recent Toonies for Tummies (TFT) national campaign. ...

County celebrates transit workers across the region

By Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe is celebrating Transit Worker Appreciation Day by recognizing the important contributions of transit staff and the role they ...

Town of New Tecumseth partners with County of Simcoe for homelessness prevention

By Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe and the Town of New Tecumseth are collaborating to prevent homelessness while supporting residents across the region. The ...

Search warrant in Alliston results in drug charges

By Brian Lockhart The Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police has made an arrest in New Tecumseth in relation to a drug trafficking investigation. ...

Washer toss tournament this weekend at Tottenham Community Centre

By Brian Lockhart It’s a game you may not have heard of before, but a local charitable group has created a new activity called ‘Washertoss’ ...

Spring bi-weekly leaf and yard waste collection

By Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe’s bi-weekly curbside Leaf and Yard Waste Collection Program is returning. It began on April 8, in Zone One, ...

SMHF and hospital administration moving to temporary location

By Brian Lockhart The Stevenson Memorial Hospital (SMH) Foundation, as well as SMH administration and senior leadership team members, including executive assistants and corporate communications, ...

NVCA hosting annual Arbor Day tree sale

By Brian Lockhart The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority will be hosting its annual Arbor Day tree sale, with native tree species available for local residents ...

Stevenson Memorial Hospital seeking volunteer Board members

By Brian Lockhart Stevenson Memorial Hospital is looking for volunteers for its Board of Directors. The Board provides strategic leadership and oversight of operations subject ...

Learn to Fish program teaches new anglers in Ontario

By Brian Lockhart With the warmer weather approaching it’s time to enjoy outdoor activities. Fishing is a popular Ontario past-time, but there’s more to it ...

COVID-19 risk level remains low in the region

By Brian Lockhart The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting that the COVID-19 Community Risk level is remaining at the ‘lower’ level, going into ...

County breaks ground on new paramedic post

By Brian Lockhart County of Simcoe councillors, partners from Springwater Township and representatives from County Paramedic Services gathered to break ground for the County’s new ...

Invasive species a threat to Nottawasaga watershed

By Brian Lockhart With the spring weather approaching, plant life will start growing again, and that includes invasive species that are not native to Ontario. ...

Local organizations receive $618,900 from the Trillium Foundation

By Brian Lockhart Four organizations in the region have received support from the provincial government through the Ontario Trillium Foundation Resilient Communities grant program. In ...

Provincial Junior Hockey League starts Conference championships

By Brian Lockhart The Provincial Junior Hockey League has started the Conference championship playoffs. Division playoffs finished with the final game on Monday, April 8, ...

Hornets win four straight to claim North Carruthers Division championship

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Hornets are the 2023-24 Carruthers Division champions after winning the final series in four games over the Stayner Siskins. The ...

Hornets will face Siskins in Division championship

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Hornets have advanced to the North Carruthers Division championship series after eliminating the Schomberg Cougars in a semi-final series that ...

PJHL enters semi-final round of playoffs

By Brian Lockhart Junior C teams across the province have now moved into the semi-final round of playoffs after successfully completing the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals ...

NDBL honours 2023 season award winners

By Brian Lockhart Players, coaches, and fans attended the North Dufferin Baseball League 2023 regular season awards event, held at the Royal Canadian Legion in ...

Hornets leading 2-1 over Schomberg in semi-final playoff series

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Hornets now lead 2-1 in their North Carruthers semi-final playoff series against the Schomberg Cougars after winning game three on ...

Hornets sweep Innisfil in quarter-final series

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Hornets will advance to the semi-final round of the North Carruthers Division playoffs after a four-game sweep over the Innisfil ...

Hornets beat 61 other teams in regular season for first place in division

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Hornets finished the regular season schedule on Friday, Feb. 23, with a 3-2 OT win on home ice over the ...

Tottenham Railers face St. George in first round of playoffs

By Brian Lockhart The Greater Metro Hockey League is moving into the playoffs with the Division quarter-finals getting underway on Feb. 20. All 15 teams ...

Alliston Hornets hammer Midland Flyers in weekend game

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Hornets remain two points ahead of the Stayner Siskins in the North Carruthers Division of the Provincial Junior Hockey League ...

I’m the tax man

By Brian Lockhart “If you drive a car, I’ll tax the street, If you try to sit, I’ll tax your seat, If you get too ...

Local Community Hospital: A Lifeline for Families

By Kara Harris Row In the heart of our community stands a beacon of hope and healing: our local hospital. For many, it’s more than ...

Yesterdayland, Todayland, and Tomorrowland

By Brock Weir It’s often said that hindsight is 20/20, but sometimes the results can be unexpected. Having kids of one’s own, I hear, can ...

Lighten up!

By Brian Lockhart This is the new age of information, where the world news is brought to you almost as it happens. Unfortunately, not a ...

Is technology accelerating the great divide in income?

By Frank Stronach Back in the 1980s, when Artificial Intelligence (AI) was still the stuff of science fiction and computers and automation were changing the ...

Using what we have while we’ve got it

By Brock Weir It’s often said that you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. That is indeed true, as anyone with a reasonable ...

Digital Hawaiian pizza

By Brian Lockhart Who doesn’t like pizza? It’s round, easily transported, and has the distinction of being probably the only hand-held food shaped like a ...

Fame through failure

By Brian Lockhart It was May 26, 1975, when legendary daredevil Evel Knievel revved the engine on his motorcycle to get ready for his attempt ...

Hornets clinch division title with huge win over Stayner

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Hornets have finished in the top spot in the North Carruthers Division after a win over the Stayner Siskins on ...

Put down the phone

By Brian Lockhart “Beam me up Scotty.” For fans of the Star Trek series, that little futuristic communication device they used on the original television ...

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