Midland voters can now cast ballots online or by phone in 2026 municipal election
Voting opened Thanksgiving Monday at 10 a.m. and runs around the clock until 8 p.m. on Oct. 26. The election is being conducted entirely by internet and telephone.
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Midland proclaims National Dental Care Day, online voting opens Oct. 13
Mayor Bill Gordon has declared October 10, 2026, National Dental Care Day in Midland, while the town also confirmed internet and telephone voting will run from October 13 until Voting Day on October 26.
By Simcoe Voice Staff · 2 min read
Barrie mayoral candidates split on homelessness, taxes and data centres at debate
Alex Nuttall, Tanya Saari and Russell J. Tighe laid out different plans for homelessness, city spending and data centres ahead of the Oct. 26 vote.
By Simcoe Voice Staff · 3 min read
Wasaga Beach says all council priorities complete or underway as term wraps up
The Town of Wasaga Beach says every one of the 84 initiatives in its 2023–2026 Term of Council Priorities plan is now complete or in progress.
By Simcoe Voice Staff · 2 min read
Queen's Park bill would let province appoint Simcoe County warden, shrink county council
The Better Regional Governance Act, 2026 would hand the province power to appoint Simcoe County's warden, cut council size and introduce weighted voting ahead of this fall's municipal election.
By Simcoe Voice Staff · 2 min read
Lakehead adds second downtown Barrie site to STEM Hub ahead of fall 2026 opening
Lakehead University is expanding its Barrie STEM Hub to a second downtown location at 5 Ross St., the current home of Georgian College's design and digital arts campus. The hub is scheduled to open in fall 2026.
By Simcoe Voice Staff · 2 min read
Barrie council approves up to $38M for Springwater, Oro-Medonte and Simcoe County over boundary expansion
Barrie will pay its neighbouring municipalities as much as $38,085,000 for the 4,132 acres transferred into the city under a provincial boundary adjustment that took effect Jan. 1.
By Simcoe Voice Staff · 3 min read
Innisfil council approves 2026 budget with 4.2 per cent property tax increase
Innisfil homeowners will pay an average of $222.99 more in property taxes this year after council approved a budget with a lower-than-forecast blended increase.
By Simcoe Voice Staff · 2 min read
Simcoe County councillors push province as 2,100 sites lose recycling pickup
Changes under the province's new Blue Box Regulation have left thousands of Simcoe County businesses, churches and non-profits without curbside recycling, and county council is asking Queen's Park to step in.
By Simcoe Voice Staff · 3 min read