North Simcoe News
Ontario Supporting Jobs and Economic Growth in Rural Communities
New targeted intake opens under the Rural Economic Development Program: The Ontario government is committing nearly $1 million in cost-share funding to help rural communities diversify their economies, retain skilled workers and create jobs. Today, details about the...
Action Play Centre in Midland looking to become small private school
Mike and Jennifer Hearn are unimpressed with the Ministry of Education’s plan for the 2020 school year, so much so that they’ve decided to offer...
New program at Georgian College will provide students with paid work
Georgian College is expanding its commitment to work-integrated learning with the launch of the Drive Ability – Opening Doors Program, a new...
Manufacturing Spotlight: Baytech Plastics
With our communities' fast growth, many new and exciting career opportunities are becoming available. North Simcoe is home to many high tech...
EDCNS officially launches “I Love My Local” campaign today!
The “I Love My Local” campaign in support of North Simcoe businesses and organizations is running now until the end of October. This Economic...
‘It’s not looking as dismal as we thought,’ local survey reveals
Sharon Vegh, Executive Director, was featured in a news article on midlandtoday.ca. A survey by the Economic Development Corporation of North Simcoe...
Hospital receives second $20K donation from Tiny Township
Tiny Township cemented its support for local health care this week with a second donation of $20,000. The presentation was made to Gail Hunt,...
Captain Robert’s Table offering gourmet brunch with view at Discovery Harbour in Penetanguishene
Do you like eggs benedict with ham? How about eggs benedict with avocado? How about eggs benedict with a view of Penetanguishene harbour and tall...
RapidSkills: Supporting workers in a changing economy
Georgian College, in partnership with the Government of Ontario, is proud to introduce the RapidSkills program. The RapidSkills program consists of...
Georgian Bay General Hospital gets county funding
Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH) is receiving more than $900,000 from the County of Simcoe to support local healthcare in the Midland,...
North Simcoe Health Team gets green light to head into next phase
After over a year of collaboration, the proposed North Simcoe Ontario Health Team (NSOHT) was notified by the government on July 23 that its...
‘It’s a real aircraft. It’s not a toy’: Autonomous cargo drones to be manufactured in Midland area
Dale George is taking cargo shipping to new heights. George, a retired pilot who lives in Tiny Township, has developed a remotely piloted,...
Tiny retail store offers big promise for area farmers
Area farmers have another option to get their produce and goods to market starting today. Farm2Door, which began in late April as a predominantly...