Single bag per week limit trashed … for now By Chris Halliday Orangeville Banner Feb 13, 2012  After some heated debate, Dufferin councillors chose to send the Community Development Committee (CDC) back to the drawing board, basically throwing it...

BY JOHN BONNAR Rabble FEBRUARY 28, 2012 Occupy Gardens Toronto that held a Seed Exchange outside the Toronto Stock Exchange on Monday. Find out more    Fresh Food for all Forever ...

Waters of the World Threatened By Dumping of 180M Tonnes of Toxic TailingsNews release from Earthworks, MiningWatch Canada February 28, 2012WASHINGTON/OTTAWA, Feb.  28 – Each year, mining companies dump more than 180 million tonnes of hazardous mine wa...

Amendments need approval by Simcoe County By John EdwardsSimcoe.com Feb 27, 2012  COLLINGWOOD – Developer Steve Assaff is one step closer to filling the hole at the corner of Hume and Hurontario Streets. Read more ...

Jack Hanna doubts that Springwater council can reverse previous councils' actionsExerpts frpom Ward 5 Councillor report - March 2012Development: I  have been asked by a few to take an aggressive role in apposing the size of the planed development in Mi...

By BOB BRUTON – Barrie Examiner Feb 28 2012 The wheels are turning faster on a new Barrie Transit plan. City councillors gave initial approval Monday to a multi-hub transit model with more frequent service on major roads, more direct routes, expa...

Filtered, not treated: they wouldn’t have it any other way CTV News February 28 2012 The municipality of Greenwood, known as Canada’s smallest city for its population of just over 700, has been honoured for having the tastiest tap water in ...

Agency undertaking review of financial incentives  Daily News Feb 27 2012 Waste Diversion Ontario has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking professional consulting services to undertake a comprehensive review of the development and implementat...

UPDATEDTop experts, senior officials to discuss how we can control invasives in Simcoe CountyAWARE Simcoe news release - March 12 2012AWARE Simcoe is focusing the spotlight on invasive plant species that are devastating the natural environment in Simco...

Report from Tiny Council Meeting of February 24By Vickie Kee February 27 2012Deputy-Mayor George Lawrence chaired the meeting. Mayor Ray Millar was absent.Deputy-Mayor Lawrence wants to alert the township residents about the leaf borer which targets as...