Fatal residential fire in Essa deemed non-suspicious, no foul play

By Sam Odrowski A residential fire in Essa claimed one person’s life on April 15. The Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the residential fire on 9th Line in Essa, shortly after 3 p.m. Essa Fire Department attended ...

Honda remains confident despite possible tariffs

By Brian Lockhart Honda Canada will continue to operate at full capacity and the Alliston automaker is confident it will be able to get through ...

Five individuals arrested in New Tecumseth following stolen property investigation

By Brian Lockhart As a result of an ongoing police investigation, a search warrant was executed on a property at 17 Sideroad in New Tecumseth on ...

Make a difference: Discover volunteer opportunities in New Tecumseth

By Brian Lockhart If you ever wondered how you can make the city or town where you live a better place to live, consider volunteering ...

New Tecumseth to receive over $125,000 in transit funding from Ontario

By Brian Lockhart The Ontario government is investing $1,476,985 to support public transit operated by the County of Simcoe through the 2024/25 Gas Tax program. The ...

Public Works Week to be marked in New Tecumseth next month

By Brian Lockhart National Public Works Week is coming up from May 18 to 24, and there will be an opportunity for the public to ...

Monsignor J.E. Ronan’s students to present ‘Frozen’ for spring musical

By Brian Lockhart Monsignor J.E. Ronan Catholic School will transform into a winter wonderland when students deliver a dazzling performance of Disney Kids ‘Frozen.’ The ...

Tottenham Home Show this weekend

The annual Tottenham & Beeton District Chamber of Commerce Home Show & Artisan Market is ready to go at the Tottenham Community Centre Arena this weekend. ...

Artist inspired by nature and dresses features unique exhibit at Alliston’s Gibson Centre

By Brian Lockhart A blend of outdoor experiences and dresses inspires artist Sylvia Whitton’s work, now on exhibit at the Gibson Centre in Alliston. The ...

Procyon Wildlife urges residents to coexist with wildlife during spring season

By Brian Lockhart Procyon Wildlife has joined with seven other Ontario-based wildlife centres to raise awareness about the increasing number of baby animals being orphaned ...

New Tecumseth–Gwillimbury candidates respond to questions ahead of snap federal election

By Brian Lockhart With a hastily called federal election less than three weeks away, the New Tecumseth Times reached out to local candidates with a ...

Innisfil Community Foundation supports maternal care at Stevenson Memorial Hospital

By Brian Lockhart The Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation has announced a donation of $5,567 from the Innisfil Community Foundation in support of the ‘Because of ...

County of Simcoe’s ‘Paramedic for a Day’ contest to return next month

By Brian Lockhart County of Simcoe Paramedic Services have launched their annual “Paramedic for a Day” contest in commemoration of Paramedic Services Week, which runs ...

Aspira Kingsmere Retirement Living gears up for garage sale in support of Matthews House Hospice

By Brian Lockhart Aspira Kingsmere Retirement Living in Alliston will be hosting a garage sale in support of Matthews House’s annual Hike for Hospice fundraiser. ...

County launches 2025 student bursary programs

By Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe has launched its 2025 Education Bursary Program to support local students and families. The County is committed to ...

Beeton Cookbook Club to look at new cooking techniques at upcoming event

By Brian Lockhart The Beeton Cookbook Club meets monthly to host discussions for foodies and share recipes, favourite cookbooks or tips and tricks they have ...

NVCA closes a section of Bruce Trail due to dangerous conditions

By Brian Lockhart If you’re a hiker, you may want to make sure the trails are open before you head out to some areas of ...

Stevenson Memorial Hospital Auxiliary donates $13,870 to fund diagnostic equipment

By Brian Lockhart The Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation announced it received a donation of $13,870 from the Stevenson Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. This contribution will help fund ...

Concert to commemorate lives of World War I soldiers at Grace Tipling Hall

By Paula Brown The month of April marks the anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge and there’s an opportunity to step back in time ...

Province proposes expansion of Strong Mayor Powers across nearly 170 municipalities

By Brian Lockhart The provincial government is proposing to expand Strong Mayor powers to the heads of council in 169 additional municipalities, effective May 1. ...

Stevenson Memorial Hospital encourages excellence award nominations for deserving nurses

By Brian Lockhart Stevenson Memorial Hospital (SMH) is inviting residents of New Tecumseth and surrounding communities to recognize the exceptional contributions of its nursing team ...

No clear winners determined in Schmalz Cup playoffs

By Brian Lockhart It’s too early in the provincial Junior C hockey Schmalz Cup playoffs semi-final round to see any clear winners emerging. Two best-of-seven ...

‘Boys of Summer’ prepare for North Dufferin Baseball League’s 2025 season

By Brian Lockhart It’s time to get out on the diamond for some practice and shake off the winter rust for teams in the North ...

Three conference championships decided in PJHL playoffs

By Brian Lockhart The Provincial Junior Hockey League is waiting for one conference final series to finish to see which four Junior C teams will ...

Local track and field club starts training for 2025 season

By Brian Lockhart With the warmer weather, the South Simcoe Dufferin Track & Field Club will be getting outdoors and training for the 2025 season. ...

Eight teams remain in battle for Junior C Schmalz Cup

By Brian Lockhart The battle for the 2025 Junior C Schmalz Cup is underway with eight teams in the first round of playoffs in the ...

Hockey season wraps up: Try these tips when hosting an end-of-season party

By Brian Lockhart The hockey season has wrapped up for another year. Some teams have made the record books with championship wins, and other teams ...

Hornets done for the season after 5-4 overtime loss to Orillia

By BRIAN LOCKHART, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER It took the Orillia Terriers just 26 seconds into overtime to win the North Carruthers Division Championship 5-4 ...

Alliston Hornets trail 2-1 in the championship series against Orillia Terriers

By Brian Lockhart The championship series for the North Carruthers Division title of the Provincial Junior Hockey League is underway, and playoff fever is sweeping ...

Beeton student excels at collegiate level Division 1 hockey at U.S. college

By Brian Lockhart A Beeton resident is playing at the highest level of U.S. collegiate hockey and has been named to the conference All-Rookie Team. ...

Hornets win semi-final in four-game sweep over Penetang

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Hornets eliminated the Penetang Kings in their best-of-seven semi-final playoff series with a four-game sweep. The Hornets will now compete ...

Three cows please

By Brian Lockhart I used to work with a guy who came from a certain European country. In fact, there were several guys at this ...

Supply and demand

By Brian Lockhart Supply and demand – that’s the way the world works when it comes to the economy. If you produce a product or ...

Don’t worry, green innovations make things alright

By Louise Montague “Don’t worry about a thing, ‘cause every little thing gonna be alright,” sang Bob Marley in the 70s. But these days, there ...

Is she real?

By Brian Lockhart I recently had a discussion over the telephone about a service I required. It was a fairly detailed conversation where the person ...

Papers please

By Brian Lockhart We’ve all seen the old World War II movies, where an SS officer approaches someone trying to board a train, or has ...

Does your lifestyle include time to be nurtured by nature?

By John Wilson, Director at Greys for Green As urbanization increases and screens dominate our attention, many people are spending more time indoors and losing ...

Unpunished crimes

By Gwynne Dyer Everybody has heard the saying: “The mills of Justice grind slowly, but they grind exceeding fine.” The saying is a promise that ...

Give Buffy a break

By Brian Lockhart There’s an old public service commercial from 1970 that a lot of people remember – because it was really well done. It ...

My father’s ‘Swedish Pimple’

By Keith Schell Since time immemorial, fishermen worldwide have embarked on a personal quest to discover the ‘Holy Grail’ of fishing lures. The one lure ...

This will only take a month

By Brian Lockhart On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces opened fire on the Union-held Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. Those were the first shots ...

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