County workers have been without a contract since 2009; take their message to councillors By CHERYL BROWNE – Barrie Examiner March 2 2012 Simcoe County paramedics have been without a contract since Dec. 31, 2009. Read more ...

…at a Springwater township Planning Committee meeting? by Les Stewart ILoveMidhurst March 2 2012 I did last night. And all the residents of Springwater (+12) and the local prominent custom developer did. Read more ...

Time for Canadian government to set its scientists free, magazine says The Canadian Press Mar 2, 2012  One of the world’s leading scientific journals is accusing the Harper government of limiting its scientists from speaking publicly about their ...

The real scandal on Parliament HillExerpt from Ottawa Citizen March 1 2012...a greater danger to the functioning of our democracy was laid out at a committee meeting this week by Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page, far from the bright lights. He r...

Mayor hopeful that task force will yield results By Nicole Million Midland Mirror Feb 29, 2012  PENETANGUISHENE – Penetanguishene Mayor Gerry Marshall has taken his concerns about the rising cost of policing to the top of the food chain. Read more ...

By Bill French Springwater Citizens Forum February 27 2012 I have resisted writing about the local noise issue in the Grenfel area as it impacts the residents and seasonal visitors in one area of Springwater that amounts to about 150 people. I do think...

Damage control at ROMA  The Canadian Press Feb 28, 2012 Local governments will have more say over wind and solar energy projects, Premier Dalton McGuinty said Monday after a handful of politicians walked out on his speech to the Rural Ontario Municipal...

Weak environmental laws jeopardize public health and safety and the integrity of First Nations consultationNews release, endorsing organizations - February 29, 2012VANCOUVER and OTTAWA - Today 40 groups, from internationally-known organizations like Co...

John Edwards Barrie Advance Feb 29, 2012 COLLINGWOOD – A portion of the former Collingwood Shipyards property is for sale. Slokker Canada has retained real estate brokerage firm CBRE and is looking at selling two parcels of land, totaling 3.96 acres. R...

Seattle to Create Nation’s Largest Public Food Forest Treehugger blof February 28 2012 Earlier this month, planners broke ground in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood for what will be the nation’s largest free and open edible landscap...