Simcoe News

• Norfolk man faces charges in death of Simcoe teen: OPP

  OPP have now charged two people in connection with the death of Rachel Cook in late August 2021.

  Crime

  Feb 2, 2022
  
• New waste collection schedule in Simcoe County starts next week

  The changes don't apply to the cities of Barrie and Orillia.

  News

  Jan 28, 2020
  
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• Reflecting on a decade: Simcoe County warden George Cornell

  George Cornell was elected as Simcoe County's warden in 2018. Prior to that, he served as mayor and as a councillor in Tiny Township, Ont.

  Canada

  Dec 27, 2019
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• Simcoe County recognizes business, organizations for becoming ‘age-friendly’

  In Simcoe County, the proportion of adults aged 65 plus is 18 per cent of the population compared to 16.7 per cent in Ontario, officials say.

  Consumer

  Dec 16, 2019
• Simcoe County to make changes to curbside waste collection

  Beginning Feb. 3, 2020, garbage and recycling collection will occur on alternating weeks, while green bin collection will continue every week.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2019
• New chair, vice-chair elected at Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board

  At a Wednesday board meeting, Joe Zerdin and Peter Fracassi were respectively elected as chair and vice-chair of the board of trustees.

  Education

  Dec 6, 2019
• Simcoe County approves $530M 2020 budget

  Simcoe County residents will see an overall two per cent increase on the county portion of their municipal property taxes in 2020, officials say.

  Economy

  Dec 4, 2019
• Simcoe County public high schools to close Dec. 4 if agreement not reached with union, province

  On Thursday, the provincial branch of the OSSTF announced its intent to proceed with a full, legal one-day walkout across Ontario on Dec. 4.

  Education

  Nov 29, 2019
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• Lake Simcoe Regional Airport to introduce service to New York City

  The new air charter service will begin in September 2020, while Simcoe County will acquire an increased ownership stake in the airport in January.

  Consumer

  Nov 27, 2019
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• Southern Georgian Bay OPP say people driving too fast for winter road conditions

  Police say they have investigated over 50 crashes on area roads in north Simcoe since Nov. 1.

  Traffic

  Nov 21, 2019