By Brian Lockhart New Tecumseth’s newly elected mayor, Stephanie MacLellan, said she plans to “hit the ground running” when it comes to town issues, direction, and projects after she assumes office on Nov. 16. MacLellan won the mayor’s seat in ...
By Brian Lockhart The Town of New Tecumseth has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment to assess the need for improvements to the Victoria Street ...
By Brian Lockhart The Nottawasaga Foundation has reached a significant milestone in its longstanding support of Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation by completing its $1 million ...
By Brian Lockhart The province will be providing up to $329,000 in Simcoe-Grey to improve access to life-saving surgical procedures at Stevenson Memorial Hospital in ...
By Brian Lockhart The Museum on the Boyne in Alliston is hosting a line-up of festive winter events for families, makers and history enthusiasts. Whether ...
By Brian Lockhart It was 1986 when Honda Manufacturing first started producing automobiles in Alliston. The announcement that Honda was going to build an automobile ...
By Brian Lockhart The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority has honoured Lynn Dollin by naming the boardroom in the John Hix Administrative Centre the Lynn Dollin ...
By Brian Lockhart Stephanie MacLellan is New Tecumseth’s new mayor. MacLellan, who has held the position of deputy mayor for the past four years and ...
By Brian Lockhart As an organization that operates largely on donations, Matthews House Hospice in Alliston is appreciative of the efforts of local residents and ...
By Brian Lockhart The South Simcoe Theatre in Cookstown is getting ready for a new season and will open with a show that is a ...
By Brian Lockhart There is a municipal election coming up on Oct. 26, and you should exercise your right to vote to determine who will ...
By Brian Lockhart The Town of New Tecumseth is seeking input from residents about local housing needs and what direction the town should be taking ...
By Brian Lockhart The Simcoe County Museum is inviting residents to participate in a free virtual lecture series in November in honour of Remembrance Day. ...
By Brian Lockhart November is Radon Action Month in Canada. Radon is an invisible, colourless and odourless radioactive gas that occurs naturally when uranium in ...
By Brian Lockhart Hillcrest Park in Alliston will be getting a facelift. Parks staff will be removing the existing playground equipment at the park in ...
By Brian Lockhart On June 6, 1944, Canadian forces took part in the greatest amphibious operation in military history. Over 10,000 Canadian sailors in 110 ...
By Brian Lockhart Two Alliston men have pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the April 2023 killing of Derek Perry of Alliston. Perry was 34 years ...
By Brian Lockhart Many Canadians have responded to U.S. tariffs by choosing to purchase only Canadian-made products and food. Buying only Canadian-made products would be ...
The South Simcoe Police Service is investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred in Innisfil on the evening of Oct. 24. South Simcoe Police officers responded ...
The South Simcoe Police Service Traffic and Marine Unit is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on Highway 89 in Innisfil. On Oct. ...
By Brian Lockhart The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has partnered with GetaKit to offer free, discreet sexually transmitted and blood-borne infection testing at your ...
By Brian Lockhart It was a low-scoring game, but the Alliston Hornets still came out ahead after an overtime win over the Muskoka Bears at ...
By Brian Lockhart It wasn’t the best showing for the Alliston Hornets over the weekend – they just couldn’t score. The Hornets won their home ...
By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Hornets are maintaining first place in the North Carruthers Division of the Provincial Hockey League after winning both their weekend ...
By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Hornets are now the only undefeated team in the Provincial Junior Hockey League after winning both of their games over ...
By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Hornets are tied for first place with the Orillia Terriers after the opening few games of the North Carruthers Division ...
By Brian Lockhart The New Lowell Knights are back-to-back North Dufferin Baseball League (NDBL) senior division champions after winning the final series in five games ...
By Brian Lockhart The junior hockey season is underway in New Tecumseth, and local fans were treated to a win at the Alliston Hornets home ...
By Brian Lockhart The North Dufferin Baseball League senior championship series is tied after the opening games over the weekend. In this year’s championship, the ...
By Brian Lockhart It’s hockey season, and the Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) schedule gets underway this week, with the first games being played on ...
By Brian Lockhart The entire North Dufferin Baseball League (NBDL) senior division season will come down to two teams battling it out for this year’s ...


By Brock Weir Remembrance Day services are always, in my view, a spectacular sight. I’ve been a life-long sucker for pomp and circumstance, so the ...
By Brian Lockhart You may have seen the words or something similar, “It’s the kind of town where people don’t feel the need to lock ...
It is projected that some Simcoe County municipalities will see their populations double by 2050. But no one is talking about the impact of that ...
In Canada, November is recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Women Abuse Prevention Month. This month is dedicated to raising awareness, supporting survivors, and ...
By Brock Weir It must be a feeling parents know all too well, but, not having any children myself, I must say it was a ...
By Gwynne Dyer According to the ‘70s anarchist slogan, ‘No matter who you vote for, the government always gets in’. That’s certainly true for the ...
By Brock Weir It must be a feeling parents know all too well, but, not having any children myself, I must say it was a ...
By Brian Lockhart “It’s such a tragedy.” Quite often you hear those words after a serious accident has claimed someone’s life or left people seriously ...
By Brian Lockhart I’m not sure how many World War II veterans are still with us across the country. In 2025, it was reported that ...
If you have ever dropped off a bag of groceries, organized a food drive, or donated to the Alliston Food Bank, you have helped someone ...