Local seminar provides seniors with guidance on how to avoid scams

By Brian Lockhart There have been many telephone and internet scams over the past decade, many of which have targeted senior citizens, resulting in millions of dollars being taken from vulnerable people. CONTACT Community Services partnered with the Ontario Provincial ...

Simcoe County council approves over $1 billion budget for 2026

By Brian Lockhart Simcoe County council approved a $1.042 billion budget on Nov. 25, 2025. The budget was designed to maintain existing service levels while ...

Emergency funds needed to complete Beeton Springs reservoir project

By Brian Lockhart Additional funding will be required for the Beeton Springs Reservoir capital project due to unforeseen and necessary additions. Funding was secured through ...

Stevenson Memorial Hospital receives provincial funding for infrastructure

By Brian Lockhart Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston will receive funding from the province for Community Infrastructure Renewal as part of a broader $257 million ...

Flu outbreak at SMH declared over

By Brian Lockhart In collaboration with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, Stevenson Memorial Hospital is announcing that the influenza outbreak on the hospital’s Medical ...

Building Up Simcoe County: Community blueprint for affordable housing, homelessness

By Brian Lockhart Simcoe County council has approved and released its new 10-year affordable housing and homelessness prevention strategy, titled “Building Up Simcoe County – ...

Adjala-Tosorontio man charged with second-degree murder of 41-year-old woman

By Brian Lockhart Nottawasaga Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers have made an arrest in connection with an ongoing suspicious death investigation and continue to appeal ...

Paramedic Services celebrates excellence at annual Commencement and Honours Ceremony

By Brian Lockhart County of Simcoe Paramedic Services (CSPS) recently hosted its annual Commencement and Honours Ceremony dedicated to celebrating the achievements and milestones of ...

Deputy mayor, councillor cleared of alleged conflict of interest in recent report

By Brian Lockhart An Integrity Commissioner Report regarding a Municipal Conflict of Interest Act Application has cleared New Tecumseth Deputy Mayor Stephanie MacLellan and Ward ...

Suspicious death under investigation in Adjala-Tosorontio

Nottawasaga Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers are investigating a death in Adjala-Tosorontio. On Saturday, Nov. 15th, at approximately 5:22 p.m., officers were called to a ...

Ontario government tables proposal to allow hunting in Boyne Valley Provincial Park

Public comments on the proposal can be submitted to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry until Nov. 24 By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative ...

Wheels of Hope needs local drivers to assist cancer patients

By Brian Lockhart When a person is diagnosed with cancer, it is a life-changing event that can present many challenges. One of those challenges is ...

Track Your Plow app allows residents to keep informed on winter maintenance

By Brian Lockhart Now that the colder weather is here, you can expect town crews to be out plowing the streets during and after a ...

Southlake is the only hospital in York Region to be recognized in 2026

Southlake Health is proud to be one of the top employers in the Greater Toronto Area for 2026, a designation that celebrates workplaces that lead the ...

Smoke alarms save lives – check your batteries regularly

By Brian Lockhart With the recent time change and turning your clocks back an hour, it is also recommended that you use the change as ...

NVCA budget passed unanimously by Board of Directors

On Nov. 28, the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) Board of Directors unanimously passed the 2026 NVCA Draft Business Plan & Budget — the first ...

Herbert’s Boots pledges $50,000 to support local hospital’s campaign

By Brian Lockhart Herbert’s Boots in Alliston has announced a pledge to donate $50,000 to the Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Because of You Campaign to ...

Health unit says cervical cancer can be eliminated with the bulletproof HPV vaccine

A new report from the Canadian Cancer Statistics Advisory Committee shows that cancer mortality rates are going down. However, cervical cancer rates have stopped declining in Canada. ...

County of Simcoe Paramedic Services launches annual Food and Toy Drive

By Brian Lockhart County of Simcoe Paramedic Services is launching its 23rd Annual Food and Toy Drive and continues the long-standing tradition of supporting children ...

County of Simcoe to host Western Ontario Fall Funders series at administration building

By Brian Lockhart The Western Ontario Fall Funders Forum Series, hosted by the County of Simcoe, will provide communities, non-profits, economic development stakeholders, and local ...

Ontario government tables proposal to allow hunting in Boyne Valley Provincial Park

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests (MNRF) has put forward a proposal to change the Boyne Valley ...

Hornets split the weekend – win at home, lose on the road

By Brian Lockhart It was a split weekend for the Alliston Hornets, as the team won at home but lost on the road. The squad ...

Hornets back on track, winning weekend games against Orillia Terriers and Muskoka Bears

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Hornets came out on top in both of their games over the weekend. It was a welcome change for fans ...

Erynn Ballard comes full circle at Toronto’s Royal Horse Show with international show jumping victory

A local equestrian captured a prestigious title at the Royal Horse Show. Canadian Olympian Erynn Ballard of Tottenham opened international show jumping competition at the ...

Alliston Hornets take two losses over the weekend

By Brian Lockhart It was not a good weekend on the road for the Alliston Hornets. The hometown squad took two losses over two days, ...

Alliston Hornets winning streak comes to an end after loss to Stayner Siskins

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Hornets took their first loss of the season when they travelled to Stayner on Thursday, Nov. 6, to take on ...

Banting senior girls win GBSSA flag football championship

By Brian Lockhart The Banting Memorial High School Marauders senior girls flag football team are the 2025 Georgian Bay Secondary School Association champions after a ...

Baseball trumps hockey during World Series weekend

By Brian Lockhart It was an unusual weekend for Junior C hockey across the province when fans and league executives decided that the World Series ...

Banting senior girls win SCAA flag football championship

By Brian Lockhart The Banting Memorial High School Marauders senior girls’ flag football team is champion after winning the Simcoe County Athletic Association championship final ...

Alliston Hornets remain undefeated after winning weekend games

By Brian Lockhart, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Alliston Hornets remain undefeated after posting two wins over the weekend and are in first place in ...

Banting senior girls’ flag football team to compete in championship after winning playoff

By Brian Lockhart, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Banting Memorial High School Marauders senior girls’ flag football team will be going to the Simcoe County ...

Don’t sweat the small stuff

By Brian Lockhart Years ago, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormons, ran a series of public service-type commercials ...

Strategy to stay out of jail

By Gwynne Dyer Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu, has just asked the country’s president, Isaac Herzog, to “fully pardon” him of all three charges ...

Monthly Message: The price of convenience is too expensive for the environment

We pay more, think less, and live on auto-play. Convenience has become a way of life. From pre-cut vegetables to next-day delivery, society is creating ...

It’s getting hot in here!

By Brian Lockhart There is an old fable of sorts about a frog in boiling water that is meant as a warning for a person’s ...

Monthly Message: My Sister’s Place raises awareness around Gender Based Violence

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 ...

Community Voice: Winter warmth: Meeting community needs during the cold months

Submitted By The Alliston Food Bank As the days grow shorter and temperatures begin to fall, many of us start to prepare for the comfort ...

Let them eat cake

By Brian Lockhart “Let them eat cake.” That is the notorious phrase attributed to French Queen Marie Antoinette as her response to being told the ...

Government-sponsored hate speech

By Brian Lockhart There is an opioid crisis in Canada. Most likely, you already know, or know of someone, who has died from taking some ...

Monthly Message: Sean’s journey shares transition from hardship to hope

As the winter season begins in our communities, the need for support for our most vulnerable neighbours becomes critical. Now more than ever, vulnerable individuals, ...

Mother Nature

By Brian Lockhart I was watching a YouTube video a few years ago filmed by a bunch of college ‘frat boys’ in the US. They ...

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