From the Council of Canadians The Fraser Institute recently released the report, Evaluating the State of Fresh Water in Canada. The report concludes that “…there is no shortage of freshwater in Canada as a whole. Despite concerns about water usag...

Water experts William Shotyk of the University of Alberta, left, and Ian Clark of the University of Ottawa, right, watch as samples are taken at the Elmvale flow in October. A documentary team, centre, records the event. More details. -AWARE Simcoe pho...

By Kate Harries – Lake Simcoe Living Magazine There’s a popular orchard on Yonge Street south of Barrie called Carpe Diem — “Seize the Day.” That day is drawing to a close. This area is part of 5,600 acres annexed by Barrie almost a decade ...

‘Perfect response:’ the caption to a video that circulated on Facebook news feeds at start of 2018 provincial election campaign. Ontario Proud’s Election Advertising Was Mostly Funded By Developers BY GRAEME GORDON & JONATHAN GOLDSBIE C...

The 2018-2022 Simcoe County Council. – Orillia Matters photo  County Council elects George Cornell as Simcoe County Warden News release from Simcoe County County Council today elected George Cornell, Mayor of the Township of Tiny, to serve as Sim...

Premier Doug Ford with Oro Medonte Mayor Harry Hughes on December 10 2018. He was one of seven mayors invited to Queen’s Park.  Mayor Harry Hughes on Ontario Morning – CBC Radio “We have specific projects that are being stalled or bei...

By Samantha Craggs · CBC News The mayors of both Hamilton and Burlington say they’re not interested in new “open for business” legislation if it means sacrificing land in Ontario’s greenbelt. Fred Eisenberger, mayor of Hamilton,...

AWARE News Network From the Ontario government ‘Red Tape’ news release Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan Municipalities “I do not see Burlington using this legislation, if passed” – Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward ̶...

News release from Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition, Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition and Ontario Headwaters Institute On Thursday, December 6, the provincial government tabled legislation known as the “Open for Business Bill”, or Bill 66. This bill provid...

Premier Doug Ford By Edward Keenan Toronto Star December 7 2018 Pretty much everyone hates “red tape.” The problem is, we don’t all agree on what it is. I mean, to me, the phrase calls to mind layers of useless paperwork that must be filled out in trip...