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Oct 17, 2026How Toronto’s Media Frame the 2026 Mayoral Race
Oct 16, 2026Midland's waterfront trail to stay partially closed until at least Oct. 21
Oct 16, 2026Midland proclaims Ontario Public Library Week, Oct. 18–24
Oct 16, 2026Wasaga Beach raising Beach Drive five feet to end chronic flooding, town says
Oct 15, 2026Orillia election is Oct. 26: advance voting underway, free Election Express bus offered
Oct 15, 2026Construction begins Oct. 15 on Wasaga Stars Arena and library parking lot expansion
Oct 14, 2026Barrie man, 21, charged after four-month child exploitation investigation
Oct 14, 2026Barrie man charged after Thanksgiving weekend collisions with parked cars, police say
Oct 14, 2026Eighth and Hugel intersection closure extended, could last until Friday: Town of Midland
Oct 13, 2026Five Canadian IT Leaders and Organizations Recognized in 2026 Awards
Oct 13, 2026Five Canadian IT Leaders and Organizations Recognized in 2026 Awards
Oct 13, 2026Retired officer stops impaired driver after near-misses on Highway 90: Barrie police

Topic

Recycling

2 stories

A close-up of a lithium-ion battery pack and charging cable sitting on a wooden tabletop in a residential setting.

Local NewsOct 5, 2026

Midland Fire urges safe lithium-ion battery charging during Fire Prevention Week

Blue recycling bins sit at the curb on a snowy small-town Ontario street in front of storefronts.

EnvironmentJan 14, 2026

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