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Canadian Festival of Old Cars coming to Simcoe County Museum this weekend

August 21, 2026   ·   0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart If you like vintage automobiles, this festival will be a great place to spend a day viewing old cars from the last ...

Town representatives will attend 2026 Association of Municipalities of Ontario Conference

By Brian Lockhart Representatives of the Town of New Tecumseth, including Mayor Richard Norcross, who is also chair of the Simcoe Auto Mayors, will attend ...

Health Unit urges caution around blue-green algae blooms

By Brian Lockhart The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reminding residents to avoid contact with water where blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) blooms are present. Blue-green ...

County approves affordable housing development in Wasaga Beach

By Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe is taking the next step to deliver more affordable housing in Wasaga Beach, with county council approving the ...

Youth charged with 10 offences after fleeing police twice during two incidents

South Simcoe Police received a report of a youth on an e-bike causing a disturbance at a business in the area of Holland Street West ...

Anticipated increase in traffic calls for environmental study on 14th Line

By Brian Lockhart As traffic increases on the east side of Alliston, the Town of New Tecumseth is undertaking a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment study ...

Mosquito pool tests positive for West Nile virus says local health unit

TheSimcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reminding residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites after mosquitoes collected in Barrie tested positive for West Nile ...

List of candidates for the local municipal 2026 election

By Brian Lockhart The Ontario municipal elections are still two-and-a-half months away, but several candidates have already thrown their hats in the ring for 2026. ...

Fire danger rating remains moderate for New Tecumseth

By Brian Lockhart During a summer that has experienced fairly warm and dry temperatures, the Fire Danger Rating for New Tecumseth is currently ‘moderate.’ There ...

Stevenson Memorial Hospital welcomes new Board of Directors  

Stevenson Memorial Hospital (SMH) has a new Board of Directors, made up of community-minded leaders, who will provide governance oversight and guide the hospital into the ...

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