By Brian Lockhart The Province of Ontario expanded strong mayor powers to an additional 169 municipalities, including New Tecumseth, on May 1. Previously, 47 municipalities had strong mayor powers. Now, 216 out of the 444 municipalities have strong mayor powers. ...
Every month this summer, as the sun dips behind the rolling hills of Hockley Valley Resort, a vibrant community of women gathers on the first ...
By Brian Lockhart CONTACT Community Services provides a valuable resource and service to the community by taking a proactive approach to addressing social needs in ...
By Brian Lockhart It was McHappy Day on Thursday, May 8, and McDonald’s restaurants across the county contributed funds in support of Ronald McDonald House ...
By Brian Lockhart A talented cast backed by a supportive staff at Monsignor J.E. Ronan Catholic School in Beeton performed Disney’s “Frozen Kids” during four ...
By Brian Lockhart The Lions Foundation of Canada Walk for Dog Guides sponsored by Pet Value will take place on Sunday, May 25, to raise funds ...
By Brian Lockhart For many Canadians their first stop in the morning is at the local Tim Hortons for their coffee and maybe a croissant ...
By Brian Lockhart A young man searches for fulfillment and a purpose in life in the South Simcoe Theatre’s production of “Pippin.” This classic musical first hit ...
By Brian Lockhart Victim services are something people rarely think about – until they need them. The Tec-We-Gwill Women’s Institute invited Marie McCallum, executive director of ...
By Brian Lockhart County of Simcoe councillors have moved closer to reducing the size of County Council from 32 to 17 members. Following extensive discussion ...
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 ...
By Brian Lockhart Do you believe in the power of people to connect with the spirit world and have some questions for lost loved ones? ...
By Brian Lockhart The landscape of commercial tobacco and nicotine products has become more complex with the arrival of vaping products containing nicotine. The Simcoe ...
By Brian Lockhart Canadian Tire Alliston is hosting its second annual ‘Blooms for a Cause’ event in support of the Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation. You ...
Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe has proclaimed May 12 to 18 as Nursing Week to celebrate the exceptional nurses who serve communities in the ...
By Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe is recognizing the efforts of healthcare professionals throughout the month of May for providing exceptional care to residents ...
By Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe is joining other municipalities across the country in celebrating National Paramedic Services Week, which is being recognized from ...
By Brian Lockhart With a continued response to clean up the large amount of brush left over by the ice storm that hit parts of ...
By Brian Lockhart The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority continues to be financially stable, according to the 2024 financial audit conducted by KPMG. The independent audit ...
By Brian Lockhart The New Tecumseth Fire Department has issued its annual report to Town Council regarding its activities for 2024. The report provides information ...
By Brian Lockhart After prioritizing ice storm clean-up in the hardest hit communities over the past few weeks, the County of Simcoe will commence regular collection ...
By Brian Lockhart Coming off the back of the Tottenham franchise’s most successful season since the Steam lifted the Russell Cup back in 2016, planning ...
By Brian Lockhart The Tottenham-Beeton District Minor Softball Association (TBDMSA) celebrated a successful close to its highly anticipated Softball Pitching and Catching Clinic on Sunday, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
By Brian Lockhart With the warmer weather, the South Simcoe Dufferin Track & Field Club will be getting outdoors and training for the 2025 season. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
By Gwynne Dyer There is a striking parallel between the 20-month war in the Gaza Strip and the week-old not-yet-war between India and Pakistan. Both ...
By Brian Lockhart It was the morning of September 13, 1759, when French General Louis-Joesph, Marquis de Montcalm, emerged from his lodgings to find a ...
By Brian Lockhart Stevenson Memorial Hospital and Infrastructure Ontario (IO), in partnership with the Ontario government, has announced that a Request for Proposals has been ...
By Alan Masters Having already ridden this spring I can tell you the roads are loaded with sand and other debris which will have the ...
By Brian Lockhart The votes are in, and the citizens have returned a Liberal government to Ottawa. This is not what nearly half the population ...
By Gwynne Dyer Not being a believer myself, I take only a limited interest in the doings of priests, imams and rabbis, but I did ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...