Port McNicoll News

‘It was a very scary situation’: Port McNicoll convenience store robbed at gunpoint

At approximately 12:45 p.m. on May 26, Garrett’s Convenience on Talbot Street in Port McNicoll was robbed at gunpoint. “It was a very scary situation,” said Ashok Patel, who owns and operates the ...

Port McNicoll residents celebrate Portarama

PORT MCNICOLL – The Portarama Family Festival is in its 28th year, but the events that took over Port McNicoll on Saturday and Sunday suggest it still has vigour to spare. Here, Tianna Nighswander, ...

Report touts closing Port McNicoll school

TAY TOWNSHIP – Parents of Port McNicoll Public School students are unhappy about the possibility of their children being shipped off to school in Victoria Harbour. Their concern stems from a report by ...

Without the Assiniboia and Keewatin, Port McNicoll would not have been created

“The story of Port McNicoll is all tied in with the development of the Canadian Pacific Railway,” said 101-year-old James McCannell, the oldest living Port McNicoll resident. The community was ...

Reviving interest in Port McNicoll’s proud history

PORT MCNICOLL – When the majestic SS Keewatin comes into view on June 23, her repatriation to Port McNicoll will evoke memories for many who proudly recall her time as part of the Canadian Pacific ...

New Midland-Orillia bus route won’t stop in Port McNicoll

Simcoe County’s decision to leave out Port McNicoll as a LINX route stop has Tay councillors upset. At a recent committee meeting, Couns. Mary Warnock and Paul Raymond expressed frustration at the ...

Water main repair accounts for low water pressure in Port McNicoll

Municipal drinking water system users in Port McNicoll are asked to minimize their water usage until 4 p.m. Aug. 21, as a water main repair is underway. Residents are advised that they may encounter ...

Noel's Nest Special Events Venue - South Reception Area

Noel's Nest is a Country Bed and Breakfast /Special Events Venue in Port McNicoll, Ontario, nestled within the heart of Georgian ...

SS Keewatin's link to Confederation, Port McNicoll and the future

It’s not that long ago in the grand scheme of things that the British provinces of Canada East, Canada West, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick confederated to create the new Dominion of Canada. As we all ...

Port McNicoll man caught driving with blood alcohol more than three times legal limit: Police

A Port McNicoll man is facing impaired driving charges after police say he was caught driving with a blood alcohol level more than three times the legal limit. South Simcoe police say on May 19, at ...

Port McNicoll resident charged in connection to break-in and theft outside Midland

A 45-year-old Port McNicoll resident has been charged in connection to a break-in and theft at a home in the same Tay Township community. On Friday, Feb. 11, a resident of Calvert Street in Port ...

Port McNicoll man sentenced to eight years over fatal stabbing

Tears and bitterness filled a courtroom Friday when the man who stabbed 27-year-old James Pirie to death stood and apologized for his terrible crime. “I took another man’s life,” Kevin Lawrence said ...

SS Keewatin returns home to Port McNicoll

PORT MCNICOLL, ONT.—An Edwardian-era passenger steamship launched before the Titanic has finally come home and Gary Valcheff couldn’t be happier. Valcheff worked aboard the SS Keewatin as a busboy in ...

Car stolen from driveway in Port McNicoll

Police are requesting the public’s help to find the crook responsible for the post-Christmas theft of a car in Port McNicoll. According to Southern Georgian Bay OPP, a beige 2002 Toyota Camry was ...

Port McNicoll man scratches and wins $100,000

Tommy Ladouceur of Port McNicoll is celebrating after winning the $100,000 top prize on a crossword scratch lottery ticket. “The crossword games are my favourite,” Ladouceur said, while at the OLG ...

'Pretty cool': Port McNicoll couple celebrating $50K lottery win

Meaghan Maloney and Ryan Desjardins won big in Aug. 14 draw and plan to renovate their kitchen with the winnings ...

Port McNicoll Residents Celebrate $50,000 Win

Meaghan Maloney and Ryan Desjardins of Port McNicoll are celebrating after winning a WINTARIO50 prize worth $50,000 in the ...

‘Lots of screaming’: Port McNicoll residents will soon have a new kitchen thanks to lottery win

Meaghan Maloney and Ryan Desjardins of Port McNicoll won $50,000 with the Wintario50 lottery in the Aug. 14 draw. They have ...

Community fights to keep historic ship

Port McNicoll is fighting to keep a local historical treasure on their shores. Audra Brown has more on the community's efforts to ...

Barbecue tradition helps Lions Club give back during the holidays

For over two decades, Port McNicoll event has grown into a powerful force for good, helping hundreds of families each holiday ...