One of three proposed agglomerations AWARE News Network Simcoe County is to consider a plan that would transform the way local councils relate to the upper tier of municipal government, and how citizens participate in local representation. A February 1...

Recent Ontario environment ministry invitation-only consultation on Conservation Authorities. -Conservation Ontario photo From Kelsey Scarfone Environmental Defence  Over the last several weeks, the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks has b...

Wet’suwet’en and Mohawk leaders hold joint news conference at Tyendinaga today – APTN From Wellington Water Watchers In light of recent events, we at the Wellington Water Watchers feel compelled to declare a statement of support for the Wet’...

Bob Meadows By Janis Ramsay Alliston Herald Adjala-Tosorontio Deputy Mayor Bob Meadows has once again been cleared in an integrity commissioner’s review of his conduct. This investigation stems from a closed council session in July 2019. “It’s sad, bec...

  By Wendy Burton Toronto Star First came the deluge — six inches of spring rain on snow over five days. River levels rose seven meters above normal. Then came destruction — $52 million in today’s dollars, more than 1,000 homes and businesses dama...

Georgian Bay Great Lakes Foundation chair Mary Muter and vice-chair Roy Schatz with Wasaga Beach Men’s Probus Club president Gene Stephenson. -Kate Harries photo By Kate Harries Springwater News There’s a chance that one of the greatest threats t...

Randy Greenlaw After shooting down motion to expand live streaming, council votes to end it; ‘Unless they’ve got stuff to hide, what are they worried about?’ asks citizen By: Nathan Taylor OrilliaMatters Oro-Medonte Township Council voted r...

Rick Beaver  From the Couchiching Conservancy  We hope to see you at our Annual General Meeting on Saturday, March 7 at Hawk Ridge Golf & Country Club in Orillia from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, as we share conservation news from the year, stewardship...

Bear cubs will pay the price UPDATE: The comment period has closed on these Ontario government Assault-on-Nature plans  – but you can still let your MPP know what you think, and let others know what is being proposed (or, in the case of the Doubl...

Wet’suwet’en Territory Without real reporting from on the ground, basic facts will remain unclear BY ROBERT JAGO Canadaland  The Wet’suwet’en crisis in BC has dominated the news for the last week. It began with an RCMP crackdown on supporte...