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Double digit increase to 2026 water rates in New Tecumseth
Posted October 3, 2025
New Tecumseth's urban water rates will increase 12.5 per cent on April 1, 2026, down from 15 per cent in 2025. Wastewater rates will hold steady at 8.5 per cent hike, matching last year's rate hike.
Deputy mayor moves to save speed cameras
Posted October 6, 2025
New Tecumseth Deputy Mayor Stephanie MacLellan will ask council tonight to support a motion seeking to reverse the provincial government's intention to prohibit the use of automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras in Ontario.
Innisfil male facing charges for discharging firearms in Vaughan, Brampton and London
Posted October 7, 2025
York Regional Police Investigators have laid additional firearm charges against a 23-year-old man from Innisfil in relation to shooting incidents in Vaughan, Brampton and London.
Town, school board reach real estate negotiation stage for new Banting rebuild
Posted October 8, 2025
New Tecumseth and the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) have reached the real estate negotiation phase of the plans to rebuild Banting Memorial High School on the Sir Frederick Banting Homestead site.
Toronto man charged in online child luring
Posted October 10, 2025
Investigators from the Peel Regional Police Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit have arrested and charged a 38-year-old man from Toronto in connection with an online child luring investigation.
First budget under 'strong mayor' powers proposes 3.3 per cent tax hike
Posted October 2, 2025
New Tecumseth council will meet Oct. 8 to begin deliberations on the draft 2026 municipal budget which comes out the gate with an increase of $87, or 3.3 per cent more than last year on a home with an average market assessment of $459,000.
New Tecumseth scores largest piece of OCIF pie in Simcoe-Grey
Posted October 1, 2025
New Tecumseth's share of the 2026 Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) is $2,650,503, out of $12.8 million spread across Simcoe-Grey.