Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury council voted to use Simcoe County’s integrity commissioners, as well as look into getting another one by: Jenni Dunning Bradford Today Changes under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act are “handcuffing” local counc...

By Stéphane Leclerc and André Flys The Hill Times December 13, 2018 We can no longer ignore the harmful effects of pesticide exposure on pollinator health. Last year, beekeepers in Ontario and Québec suffered record overwinter colony losses: 45.7 per c...

“We have no need to ‘discuss’ the option of removing designated land from protected areas,” says Aurora Mayor Tom Mrakas. -Explore Aurora photo By STEFANIE MAROTTA Toronto Star  December 14 2018 New legislation proposed by Premi...

Unlike many species, it takes both male and female cormorants to raise the young. Shooting one would result in the chicks dying. From Ontario Nature  Under the guise of “population management,” the Government of Ontario is proposing nothing less than a...

Government says Greenbelt will remain protected under Bill 66, but some aren’t buying it By Nathan Taylor Orillia Matters Environmentalists are sounding the alarm about a provincial bill that could allow municipalities to bypass certain regulatio...

New release from the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority Watershed management services staff presented an overview of three key technical and policy updates expected to go before the board in 2019. · Regulation Mapping Update – NVCA GIS staff rec...

Vehicles used to haul aggregate are the largest and heaviest allowed in Ontario. Letter to the Creemore Echo from George Powell, Blue Mountain Watershed Trust Foundation The mission of the Blue Mountain Watershed Trust is to “Preserve and Enhance the B...

News release from Tay Township It is with great sadness that Tay Township Mayor Ted Walker announces the passing of Deputy Mayor Jim Crawford. “We are deeply saddened by the terrible news,” said Mayor Ted Walker. “On behalf of Council, staff and Tay re...

Proposed legislation aims to cut red tape but grants municipalities the ability to bypass some environmental regulations by Chris Simon Barrie Advance Barrie is open for business — just not at the cost of the environment, the city’s mayor says. Mayor J...

Nursery disputes claims private sector can meet capacity by Brad Pritchard Alliston Herald Southern Ontario’s largest producer of seedlings is rejecting the rationale being used by the province to close the Ontario Tree Seed Plant in Angus. Dave Harbec...