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 Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
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Simcoe County votes 2026 — It's Election Day simcoe.com/news/municipal-el…

It's Election Day: Follow every twist of Simcoe County's election live

Live updates and results from the 2026 Ontario municipal election in Simcoe County. Polls close at 8 p.m. — follow along as councils are decided.

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No skis? No problem. Here’s how you can enjoy the 85th winter season Ontario’s Blue Mountain Resort off the slopes simcoe.com/news/blue-mountai…

10 tubing lanes, a mountaintop skating loop and a water park: Blue Mountain's winter is about more...

Blue Mountain Resort is set to open its 85th ski season Dec. 10. Plunge! Aquatic Centre is scheduled to reopen Dec. 4, with winter attraction tickets from $16.

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Barrie resident facing child exploitation charges — Here’s the latest police news from across Simcoe County simcoe.com/news/crime/simcoe…

Barrie and Wasaga Beach residents facing child exploitation charges, here’s the latest police news...

A Barrie resident is facing child exploitation charges.

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Neighbour launches GoFundMe campaign for family of Orillia woman she called an ‘earth angel’ simcoe.com/news/orillia-gofu…

Neighbour launches GoFundMe campaign for family of Orillia woman she called an ‘earth angel’

Donna Graham died after being hit by an SUV in Orillia on Oct. 12.

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This former Wasaga Beach golf course is for sale. Here is why its proposed redevelopment remains controversial simcoe.com/news/council/wasa…

Former Wasaga golf course land is for sale, put key questions remain

Developer has until end of 2026 to provide servicing solution.

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Has anyone seen Royce? The search for a missing stuffed rhino is touching a neighbourhood simcoe.com/news/neighbourhoo…

A little boy asked if they'd hold a celebration of life. That's how much this missing stuffed rhino...

A Barrie woman accidentally left her stuffed rhinoceros on the roof of her van before a road trip. Twelve years of family memories — and a community — are riding on his safe return.

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What will Springwater release about the Barrie boundary file? Residents can check the records on the township website on Nov. 14 simcoe.com/news/municipal-el…

Springwater council votes to publish legal and consulting records from Barrie boundary talks

Staff have been directed to redact only what is necessary

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Child sex crimes charges for Wasaga Beach resident after home searched, electronics seized: OPP simcoe.com/news/crime/child-…

Child sex crimes charges for Wasaga Beach resident after home searched, electronics seized: OPP

The search was part of a child sexual abuse and exploitation investigation in partnership with Peel police, added the OPP.

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WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? A 5-plex is proposed for this Mosley Street lot in Wasaga Beach simcoe.com/news/wasaga-vacan…

Developer proposes 5-plex for Mosley Street lot in Wasaga Beach

The units would be 2,500 square feet and three storeys each.

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WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? Two southeast end Barrie subdivisions in the works for either side of Mapleview simcoe.com/news/barrie-south…

WHAT; S GOING ON HERE? Two southeast end Barrie subdivisions in the works for either side of...

Pair of subdivisions could bring close to 1,800 new homes to the city’s southeast corner, if site plan approval and archeological assessments wrap up successfully.

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Barrie Housing becomes certified living wage employer, hopes to inspire others simcoe.com/news/barrie-housi…

Barrie Housing is now a certified living wage employer — and it hopes other organizations will take...

Barrie Housing is now a certified living wage employer, paying staff at least $24.60 an hour.

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Angus mom launches home-resetting service to ease the mental load simcoe.com/business/home-res…

This Angus mom won't deep-clean your house — she'll reset it

Joanna Pyros launched Life, But Easier. offering one- and two-hour home resets for busy parents and caregivers across Angus, Barrie and Wasaga Beach.

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Five minutes to make a difference: I voted in the Collingwood election and here’s why you should too simcoe.com/opinion/collingwo…

Five minutes to make a difference: I voted in the Collingwood election and here’s why you should too

Collingwood residents can vote in-person and online up until 8 p.m., on Oct. 26

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Young voices, real gaps: Barrie youth council pushes for better programming simcoe.com/news/barrie-youth…

These Barrie youth are building something for themselves — and for the teens coming up behind them.

Barrie’s Youth Leadership Council is identifying gaps in youth programming and developing initiatives including scholarships, workshops and community events for people aged 11 to 25.

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LISTEN: Rick 'the Temp' Campanelli talks MuchMusic, gambling addiction in one-on-one interview ahead of November Barrie appearance simcoe.com/news/rick-the-tem…

A Barrie library talk offers a familiar MuchMusic VJ’s account of gambling addiction, not just a...

Former VJ and Canadian broadcasting icon will appear at Barrie’s Southshore Centre on Nov. 12 to chat about his new book, ‘Tempted’

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Events this weekend in the Simcoe County area from Oct. 23–25 simcoe.com/things-to-do/even…

Events this weekend in the Simcoe region from Oct. 23 to Oct. 25

Here's what's going on in the Simcoe region this weekend.

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BarrieVotes.ca charts an average 3.99 per cent annual property tax increase during the current council term simcoe.com/news/municipal-el…

BarrieVotes.ca: the 2026 Barrie municipal election, explained

Independent, non-partisan information about the 2026 Barrie municipal election: how to vote, who is running, what is contested, and the numbers behind it.

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Halloween season is in full swing, here are 10 spooktacular events to celebrate in Simcoe County simcoe.com/news/halloween-ev…

Halloween season is in full swing, here’s 10 spooktacular events to celebrate in Simcoe County

There’s a host of things to do for Halloween in Barrie, Wasaga Beach and Simcoe County.

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Lights, camera, Barrie: Here are 5 must-watch movies to catch at the 29th annual film festival this weekend simcoe.com/news/barrie-film-…

Lights, Camera, Barrie: Here’s 5 must-watch movies to catch at the 29th annual film festival this...

The Barrie Film Festival features movies from Canada and around the world

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Barrie community mourns four soldiers killed in CFB Wainwright fire, supports injured service members simcoe.com/news/barrie-mourn…

Barrie mourns loss of soldiers to deadly training incident at CFB Wainwright, supports those...

Barrie lowered its flags to half-mast after four service members died and 39 people, including the son of an Oro-Medonte family, were hospitalized in a CFB Wainwright training fire.

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