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Homeward campaign a success for Southlake, local family

By Brock Weir Southlake Regional Health Centre has reached the conclusion of its $2 million Homeward Campaign, which aimed to collect much-needed funds for much-needed equipment for the hospital’s birthing unit – and the campaign went over the top with ...

Equipment Ontario opens its doors to serve local farming community

By Brian Lockhart If you need farm equipment or just a snow thrower for around the house, Equipment Ontario has opened a huge new dealership just ...

Artist inspired by rebirth and transformation for MoD Silo Gallery show

By Brian Lockhart When asked to produce work for a show at the Museum of Dufferin, Orangeville artist Stephanie Casino Esguerra, spent several weeks of ...

Second human case of West Nile virus identified in Simcoe County

By Brian Lockhart A second person in Simcoe County has been diagnosed with West Nile virus. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit reported it as ...

Simcoe County Museum hosts groundbreaking event for Phase 1 of expansion and renovations

By Brian Lockhart Simcoe County Councillors and area partners gathered at the Simcoe County Museum on Tuesday, Sept. 24, for a groundbreaking event to mark ...

Investigation at Stevenson Memorial Hospital reports concerns over leadership and quality of care

By Brian Lockhart A final report of an investigation into Stevenson Memorial Hospital (SMH) reveals several concerns about governance, leadership, quality of care, operations, and ...

Low-cost rabies clinics return to Simcoe County

By Brian Lockhart Low-cost rabies clinics are returning to Simcoe County, amid the first report of a domestically acquired case of rabies in Ontario in ...

Local teacher will appear on The Great Canadian Baking Show

By Brian Lockhart A local teacher will test her baking skills against other expert bakers on the television show, The Great Canadian Baking Show. Pamela ...

Town mulls options for old town hall

By Brian Lockhart Now that Town of New Tecumseth staff and Council have moved into the new town hall, a decision on what to do ...

Essa Township donates $8,450 to support redevelopment of Stevenson Hospital

By BRIAN LOCKHART The Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation has received a $8,450 donation from Essa Township that will go towards the ‘Because of you, we ...

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit confirms human case of West Nile

By BRIAN LOCKHART The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reminding residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites and the possible transmission of the ...

Health and Wellness

General News

Nottawasaga Conservation Authority looking for input on strategy

By Brian Lockhart The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority is looking for input on a new Conservation Areas strategy. Anyone interested in the future of NVCA ...

Historic Fort Willow Conservation Area comes to life with history festival

By Brian Lockhart You can take a journey back in time during the history festival at Fort Willow on Saturday, October 5. Visitors can make ...

Nottawasaga OPP arrest man for impaired driving following traffic stop

By Brian Lockhart The Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police has laid charges relating to an impaired driving investigation. Shortly after 11:25 p.m., on ...

OPP investigating collision in Angus

By Brian Lockhart The Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is currently investigating a motor vehicle collision that involved two vehicles in Angus. Two ...

Maintaining a well on a rural property

By Brian Lockhart Living in a rural area means you most likely obtain your water from a well on your property. If you have a ...

Simcoe school board seeks participants for Safe Schools Committee

By Brian Lockhart In February 2024, the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) of Trustees approved a motion to establish a Safe Schools Committee. The ...

Russell DeCarle packs the house in Beeton

By Brian Lockhart It was somewhat of a homecoming for Russell DeCarle when he performed to a packed house at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in ...

Nottawasaga Foundation contributes $100,000 to Stevenson’s redevelopment campaign

By Brian Lockhart The Nottawasaga Foundation continued its support of the Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation (SMHF) by delivering the eighth installment of $100,000 toward its ...

County of Simcoe to launch new medical dispatch triage system

By Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe is improving emergency medical response to communities across the region. With support from the Ontario government, the County ...

Ontario raises minimum wage to $17.20 per hour

By Sam Odrowski Ontarians with minimum wage jobs will see a few more dollars go into their bank account when they are paid next. The ...

Sports

Hornets win by one goal over Siskins

By Brian Lockhart A third-period goal made all the difference in Friday (Sept. 17) night’s game when the Alliston Hornets hosted the Stayner Siskins at ...

Owen Sound claims NDBL senior championship

By Brian Lockhart The Owen Sound Baysox are the new North Dufferin Baseball League senior champions after winning Game 5 of their best-of-seven championship series ...

Baysox leading Rangers in NDBL senior championship best-of-seven series

By BRIAN LOCKHART After a second weekend of back-to-back games, the Owen Sound Baysox are leading the Ivy Rangers 3-1 in the North Dufferin Baseball ...

Baseball experiencing a resurgence in popularity in New Tec

By Brian Lockhart It is a sport that really is a combination of teamwork and individual skills that make the team. Whether you are at-bat, ...

Owen Sound and Ivy to meet in NDBL senior championship final

By Brian Lockhart The stage is set for the North Dufferin Baseball League Senior championship series with the Owen Sound Baysox meeting the Ivy Rangers ...

TNT Thunder U11 Select team – a perseverance success story

By Brian Lockhart8 From an inaugural losing season to a current year that will see the team heading to the OBA championships, the TNT Thunder ...

Creemore juniors win NDBL championship, senior playoffs in round tw

By Brian Lockhart The Creemore Padres claimed the North Dufferin Baseball League 2024’s Junior Championship on Aug. 9 over the Innisfil Cardinals. The Senior division ...

North Dufferin Baseball League Senior Division playoffs underway

By Brian Lockhart The North Dufferin Baseball League Senior division playoffs are now underway with eight teams battling it out for the 2024 championship and ...

NDBL Junior Division ready for championship final series

By Brian Lockhart The Junior Division will finish the North Dufferin Baseball League season with a championship series that will get underway on Tuesday, Aug. ...

NDBL junior division ready to start playoffs

By Brian Lockhart The Junior Division of the North Dufferin Baseball League will be going into playoffs after wrapping up the final two regular season ...

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