By Ian McInroy, Barrie Examiner Simcoe County wants residents to know more about its Official Plan (OP) and how it will affect them. To that end, the county is hosting two public information sessions on the status and approval process of its OP on Mond...

Alliston Herald SIMCOE COUNTY – Volunteers and community supporters were the stars at the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority’s Evening of Thanks. The event, held April 16 during National Volunteer Week, celebrated the contributions of indi...

By Heidi Riedner Georgina Advocate Proposed changes to its watershed development policies may tighten Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority guidelines this month. Revised 12 times since being established in 1984, the authority’s watershed developme...

By Katherine Ward CTV Barrie Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced an increase to GO train trips on Friday morning, including all-day two-way service between Barrie and Toronto. Wynne made the announcement for $13.5 billion regional express rail pla...

By Bob Bruton, Barrie Examiner Barrie will host a climate change conference next month designed to help municipalities deal with Mother Nature. ‘Building Municipal Resiliency in Central Ontario’ will be held May 21; it will take participant...

By Gisele Winton Sarvis, Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin Residents of Creemore are passionate about the “priceless” 102-year-old steel truss bridge over the Mad River and are fighting to have it restored rather than replaced with a new, larger concrete...

from Jack Gibbons North Gwillimbury Forest Alliance Despite repeated delays in developing the new Watershed Development Guidelinesthat will finally bring the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority’s rules in line with those of every other Cons...

From the Clearview Community Coalition The Niagara Escarpment, an important natural resource for Clearview Township and the Province, is threatened by the pressures of development.  CCC member Ruth Grier has stayed on top of the Niagara Escarpment Plan...

Gather at the Midland Community Gardens to welcome spring and discuss how we can guarantee our right to clean air, water and environments here in Canada. Celebrate the beauty we have in Midland and area! Let us know what you love and want to keep natur...

Eric Mortenson Capital Press Oregon’s land use system has its critics, but a new study says farmland value has increased despite laws that limit development. A report by a Portland land-use advocacy group suggests Oregon farmland might be the bes...