From Utopia Hall Breakfast Buffet ($5 donation suggested), take-out Potato Onion Soup ($2 donation), orders taken for Valentine’s Day treats....

By Ian McInroy, Barrie Examiner The clock is ticking on the future of Simcoe County’s environment. Bluebelt/Greenbelt: Simcoe’s Watershed Moment — a meeting to raise public awareness about expanding the Greenbelt into Simcoe County — was he...

  Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte MP Alex Nuttall addresses the Greenbelt meeting Life is a pay-attention contest: Oakville Mayor Rob Burton By Kate Harries AWARE News Network Protecting the natural environment makes communities more livable, safeguards...

By Brea Bartholet Bradford West Gwillimbury Topic A major imprint of Bradford West Gwillimbury has been left on Queen’s Park following a meeting involving Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca. Mayor Rob Keffer, joined by Simcoe County Deputy Warden ...

Oakville Beaver Oakville Mayor Rob Burton will speak in support of growing the Greenbelt in Simcoe County at a community meeting in Barrie tomorrow (Saturday). Burton, who is also co-chair of the Municipal Leaders for the Greenbelt, will talk about the...

Bifolchi opposes controversial Bonnie Smith amendments By Ian Adams Wasaga Sun Controversial changes to Wasaga Beach’s code of conduct for municipal politicians have been pushed through. Council had already been handed some proposed changes for the cod...

Plan elicited strong opposition from area residents By Ian Burns Midland Mirror TAY TOWNSHIP – Tay Township has reversed a plan to sell several park and waterfront properties after facing strong opposition from residents. A notice appeared last month o...

By Frank Matys Orillia Today Orillia is weighing in on a nuclear waste dump proposed for the Great Lakes Basin. But city council stopped short of opposing the controversial plan by Ontario Power Generation, instead urging Canada’s environment minister ...

Environmental Commissioner also looking for numbers on construction, forestry and mining exemptions By Keith Leslie The Canadian Press TORONTO — Ontario’s new environmental commissioner says she’s not trying to target farmers by askin...

By Kate Harries AWARE News Network Springwater Council responded unanimously last week to developer requests that councillors support extra population allocations totaling 7,536 people in Midhurst. The answer was No. In the resolution that was passed b...