100 per cent clean economy by 2050 is 100 per cent possible from the David Suzuki Foundation With the federal election behind us, it’s time to show our newly elected government that we expect bold action on climate change at the December UN climate sum...

Letter to Springwater News from Mayor Bill French The Compliance Audit Committee reconvened on October 23 to consider two matters according to the legislation. “In accordance with Section 81(14), the Compliance Audit Committee may consider the followin...

Province Takes Action to Protect Against Invasive Species Ontario government news release Ontario is taking further action to protect communities from the significant social, economic and ecological impacts of invasive species by passing the Invasive S...

By Mark Kunkel, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture There’s nothing farmers depend on more than farmland and healthy soil. So when the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) announced the development of a soil health a...

By Jenni Dunning Midland Mirror PENETANGUISHENE – Although two Penetanguishene councillors argued the town cannot afford a linked transit system with Midland, the initiative is now within one vote of being approved. Penetang- uishene council voted 7-2 ...

Province Works to End Strategic Lawsuits That Stifle Free Speech Ontario government news release Today Ontario passed an act that protects freedom of speech on matters of public interest. The Protection of Public Participation Act, 2015 will allow the ...

New Tecumseth Free Press Online Individuals and advocacy groups across Ontario who have been silenced in the past by threats of legal action known as ‘Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP)’, will be buoyed by new legislati...

By Cheryl Browne Barrie Examiner Lake Simcoe has become the high-water mark other cities will attempt to emulate as environmentalists push climate change to the forefront. Environment and Climate Change Minister Glen Murray spoke at the Southshore Cent...

From Ontario Nature Please join us in welcoming three new groups to our Nature Network: the Canada South Land Trust, AWARE Simcoe and the Friends of Lake Superior Park. Each group brings with them a dedication to public engagement in nature conservatio...

AWARE News Network AWARE Simcoe has acted in the public interest in seeking a judicial review of the county’s actions regarding Beeton Woods, its lawyer argues, opposing attempts by Simcoe County and Tecumseth Estates to collect legal costs from the no...