By Laurie Watt Barrie Advance Springwater Park’s Camp Nibi is still going strong, as park supporters try to keep it viable. In fact, the Beausoleil First Nation and the Ontario of Ministry of Natural Resources, came to an agreement Dec. 20 to become pa...

By Maija Hoggett  Alliston Herald UPDATED – New Tecumseth Deputy Mayor Rick Milne didn’t waste any time making his intentions for this year’s municipal election clear. Milne filed his nomination papers to run for mayor first thing this morning. M...

By Meade Helman Every year people make resolutions to make their life better. How about some political resolutions for the New Year? Like it or not, politics touch every part of our lives. Many of us don’t seem to know much about it or care to know abo...

Globe and Mail Editorial  Ontario Ombudsman André Marin’s report into secrecy in municipal government contains good news and bad news. The good news? Citizens across the province are increasingly upset about local governments that conduct democratic bu...

Midland’s Deputy mayor topped the list and Penetanguishene’s mayor was ranked number 4 in the Midland Mirror’s newsmakers’ list 1 – Stephan Kramp Whether supporting a doomed push to reduce Midland council to seven members from nine, backing a successfu...

Grassy Narrows Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishinabek news release – Today the Wynne government approved plans for another decade of clearcut logging in Grassy Narrows Territory against the will of this Indigenous community. The decision has ruined Chr...

By Maija Hoggett  Alliston Herald NEW TECUMSETH – After sitting on New Tecumseth’s council for 15 years, Mayor Mike MacEachern won’t be seeking another term at the table. MacEachern has been mayor for 10 years and announced today he won’t be seek...

News release from Camp Nibi Springwater Provincial Park – renamed Camp Nibi by a group of First Nations women who have occupied it for nine months – is to be a partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Beausoleil First Nation. Beau...

AWARE News Network December 20 2013 Brian Smith, a student in ecosystem management at Fleming College, Linday, started a Facebook page two days ago called Canadians for Environmental Responsibility. It’s intended to highlight issues seldom heard about ...

By Ian McInroy, Barrie Examiner SPRINGWATER TWP. — Springwater Provincial Park will soon be occupied no more. The 193-hectare day-use park north of Barrie has been occupied by a determined group of First Nations protesters since April 1 when the Minist...