News release from Ontario Nature Today, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario raised serious concerns about the government’s willingness and ability to protect endangered plants and animals across the province. Hundreds upon hundreds of harmful act...

By Patrick Bales, The Orillia Packet & Times Nearly six dozen well wishers could have been anywhere else in Simcoe County Sunday, enjoying a picture perfect warm fall day. But they – a group that included 11 members of municipal councils from...

Simcoe County news release The County of Simcoe is open for business and received support from the Government of Ontario towards the County’s efforts to secure the development of Amazon’s newest North American facility within Simcoe County ...

Omnivorous Leafroller -Kate Harries photo Three-quarters of flying insects in nature reserves across Germany have vanished in 25 years, with serious implications for all life on Earth, scientists say By Damian Carrington The Guardian The abundance of f...

Vicki Monague As Indigenous elders pass on, a new generation is turning to technology to keep ancestral tongues alive By Richard Wright United Church Observer October 2017 Vicki Monague’s mantra, in the Ojibwe language, is Aapji go n’miigwechwendaan ni...

-Financial Post photo  Planned closing date is too soon – and there’s a core function that can’t be privatized News release from AWARE Essa and Friends of Utopia The audience filled Utopia Hall on October 11 to hear representatives from the Ministry of...

Rod Northey from the Midhurst Ratepayers’ Association Over the summer, your MRA continued fighting to protect and preserve our beloved village. Right now, the Township is awaiting feedback from the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (...

Municipal Elections Matter! From the Lake Simcoe Association You are invited to a public meeting aimed at getting more people involved in municipal elections – as voters, campaigners, candidates, or active residents. When: Saturday, October 21, 2017 – ...

Judy Da Silva Join Judy Da Silva, Lee Maracle, and other special guests to hear updates from Grassy Narrows and learn about their vision for mercury justice RSVP on Facebook Monday, November 6 7pm-9pm Toronto, location TBA Featuring: Judy Da Silva, Gra...

AWARE News Network Simcoe Grey MPP Jim Wilson’s question to Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry Kathryn McGarry, MPP (Cambridge) in the legislature on October 4, 2017 Re: Closure of the Ontario Tree Seed Facility MPP Jim Wilson: “Has this govern...