Nottawasaga River -Gary Christie photo Action Alert – We Need Our Conservation Authorities From the Canadian Environmental Law Association – Scroll down for Environmental Defence, Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition and others On November 5, 2020,...

Council of Canadians graphic  By Michael Douglas Concerned Citizens of Ramara Ramara Township is one of sixteen municipalities, plus the cities of Barrie and Orillia located in Simcoe County. The Township of Ramara is located on the northeastern shores...

Doug Ford’s government moves to limit the power of conservation authorities, sparking fears for the environment By Noor Javed Toronto Star Wed., Nov. 11, 2020 New legislation by Doug Ford’s provincial government will override the powers of Ontario’s co...

Collingwood judicial inquiry in session last year. Rogers TV screenshot Recommendations include expansion of definition of family under conflict of interest act This is the second in a series of three reports on the Collingwood judicial inquiry, dealin...

A woodland caribou calf pictured in Quebec in 2017. Advocates say woodland caribou could be impacted by the Ontario government’s move to exempt forestry companies from endangered species law. Wikimedia Commons photo By Emma McIntosh National Obse...

By Sam Odrowski New Tecumseth Times Council approved a Minister Zoning Order (MZO) application from Flato Developments for a project in Beeton last Monday, with conditions attached to meet the Town’s planning goals. The conditions include the provision...

Minister’s zoning order requested to fast-track development and construction of GO train station on Line 6; Project could be home for up to 150,000 people if fully built out as envisioned By: Miriam King Barrie Today Innisfil councillors approved...

Letter from AWARE Simcoe chair Don Morgan to MPPs Jill Dunlop, Doug Downey, Andrea Khanjin and others Many residents who live in the area of Lake Simcoe and are affected directly or indirectly with the health of the lake and the watershed are wondering...

Ontario Nature, Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition, Couchiching Conservancy write letter asking township to keep zoning the same By Nathan Taylor Barrie Today Opposition to a proposed quarry in Severn Township continues to grow. The township recently re...

From Ontario Nature  The Government of Ontario is showing its true colours with recent moves to ride roughshod over protections for Provincially Significant Wetlands (PSWs). The first sign of trouble was a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO) to demolish thre...