October 17 update: Judge Rejects “Riot” Charges Against Amy Goodman in North Dakota Fear and loathing in North Dakota By Linda Solomon Wood National Observer October 14th 2016 On Monday October 17, award-winning journalist Amy Goodma...

Deadline to submit comments to province is October 31 News release from Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition The Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition (SCGC), a group comprised of over 25 member organizations including ratepayers, naturalists, farmers, and en...

from Bill Shotyk AWARE News Network In the SWAMP lab at the University of Alberta, we can not only measure lead (Pb) at the extremely low levels found naturally in water, but at the same time, determine the chemical forms of Pb. We are probably the onl...

Maude Barlow: Canada’s Water Crisis & What We Can Do From Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition   Maude Barlow, internationally-acclaimed water advocate and former advisor on Water Issues to the United Nations, has just released her latest book &...

from Council of Canadians Jose Bove, a Member of the European Parliament and critic of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), is now allowed to stay in Canada for seven days, but questions remain about why he was d...

Public Forum: Ensuring a Positive Water Future in Simcoe County from the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition You are cordially invited to attend our public forum about protecting our water resources through Greenbelt expansion in Simcoe County. Where: Mi...

from the Friends of Simcoe Forests Please join the Friends of Simcoe Forests as we welcome Dr. John Bacher to speak about the state of forests past, present and future. When Saturday October 15 2016 1-3 pm Where Grenfel Community Centre, 1989 Sunnidale...

WHEN Saturday October 15th, 2016 8:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m. (noon) WHERE Downtown Chimnissing Volunteers Needed! Light Refreshments Provided! TD’s flagship volunteer program invites TD employees, their families and friends, and community partners to plant tr...

AWARE News Network A public information session is scheduled for Tuesday October 18, 4:30 to 9:00 pm at Snow Valley Ski Resort, to alert residents to the impacts of growth and provide an opportunity to comment on the Midhurst mega development. There wi...

AWARE News Network The Ontario Municipal Board convened at the offices of the Township of Springwater on Friday, October 7.  Minutes of Settlement agreed to by County and developers were handed out. omb-20k-min-of-settle-20161008_22042535 Lawyers for t...