New Tecumseth Free Press Online A Free Press Online query as to why the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) invokes the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act to shield its summary of permit approvals/refusals, from...

News release from Conservation Ontario Conservation Authorities are pleased to participate in the discussion and review of the Conservation Authorities Act as announced by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. “The role of Conservation Author...

from Environmental Defence In North America too often we tend to think about farmland as development land in waiting. That’s not surprising given that traditionally, our land use planning legislation generally prioritized urban development over agricul...

From the Ontario Bee Association In the most recent survey of 2015 winter losses issued by the Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists (CAPA), Ontario beekeepers reported losing almost 38% of their bees this winter. This is more than 3 times...

Environment Canada Explains Facebook Rebrand With Confusing Statement The Huffington Post Canada | By Zi-Ann Lum Environment Canada quietly changed the name of its Facebook page earlier this week — scrubbing the name of the actual federal department fr...

from Beeton residents . Receive the latest updates regarding a grassroots effort by residents to “Save the Beeton woods” . Bring the family! There’s a treasure basket for the kids to choose a toy, T-shirts for sale, Prizes for the fir...

By Barbara Kay National Post In my formative years, summer meant Lake Simcoe and long, halcyon summers. But today, if nobody stops them, the usual suspects are going to — as the song warns — pave paradise and put up a parking lot. Oro-Medonte Township ...

News release from Springwater Township Residents now have the opportunity to keep up with what’s happening at Springwater Council from the comfort of their own home. Springwater will begin live web streaming Council meetings from the Township website b...

New Tecumseh Free Press Online An implementation update on the progress of 26 recommendations contained within the Service Delivery and Operational Review of the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA), notes an expected August tabling of a dr...

By Patrick Bales, The Orillia Packet & Times WayHome Music and Arts Festival is a go, but only on the 92 acres currently zoned for special events at Burl’s Creek. Oro-Medonte Township council voted Tuesday to deny a special-events permit to Republi...