Ontario Free Press
(Wingham, North Huron) North Huron’s 2026 municipal election is over. The votes have been counted, but the most troubling result may not be who won. It may be how many residents stayed home. Only 42.6% of eligible electors voted, continuing a decline in participation spanning more than a decade. In 2014, turnout stood at 54.4%. […]
80% STILL HAVEN’T VOTED! (Wingham, North Huron) — Imagine opening your next property tax bill and discovering your taxes have DOUBLED simply because you didn’t vote. Several North Huron candidates are reportedly on board with a radical idea: ZERO property taxes for those who vote, and DOUBLE property taxes for those who don’t! The proposal […]
Mississauga, ON (12 October, 2026) — The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 44-year-old man this morning in Orillia. Preliminary information suggests the following: Three investigators and one forensic investigator have been assigned to the case. The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation, […]
(Wingham, North Huron) — After four years on North Huron council watching property-tax rates climb, Reeve candidate Mitch Wright appears to have little appetite for cutting them. At the October 6 candidates’ debate, Wright described promises to cut taxes as a “pipe dream.” His solution? Grow the tax base through more development, bringing more money […]
(Wingham, North Huron) Comments made by North Huron Reeve candidate William “Bill” Darling at the October 6 all-candidates meeting have raised questions about curfews, police powers and the right of residents to walk freely through their own community. During the meeting, Darling stated: “We’ll look at our curfew laws, our loitering laws, and work with […]
(Wingham, North Huron) North Huron held a “special” meeting Friday morning to receive a very disturbing report from their accountant, 2025 audited financial statements. The report showed that one of the highest tax rates in Ontario is having a devastating effect on families and businesses in North Huron. In 2019, only 4.6% of taxes were […]
(Wingham, North Huron) October 6 is “Debate” Night. Four candidates are running to become the next Reeve of North Huron, and voters will have an opportunity to hear them face-to-face at the Reeve Candidates Meeting/Debate, Tuesday, October 6 at 7:00 p.m. IMPORTANT VENUE CHANGE: The event has been moved from F.E. Madill to the new […]
(Wingham, North Huron) If you care about what happens to North Huron over the next four years, October 6 is a night worth showing up for. The Huron Chamber of Commerce is holding its Candidate Conversations event Tuesday, October 6 at 7 p.m. at F.E. Madill Secondary School. Attendance is FREE. The candidates for Reeve […]
(Wingham, North Huron) A video of the confrontation outside North Huron’s February 17 council meeting has now been assessed by ChatGPT, Grok and Google Gemini. All three reported finding no signs that the scene was AI-generated. That matters because Deputy Reeve Kevin Falconer alleges in his civil claim, according to Stephen “Buck” Hill, that a […]
(Wingham, North Huron) Political signs belonging to local municipal election candidates have reportedly been deliberately damaged or defaced, with one candidate having several signs targeted and another reporting at least one damaged sign. The Free Press is deliberately withholding the candidates’ names and locations to avoid encouraging further vandalism. Regardless of whose name is on […]