Town review of properties spurred after complaints last summer; two buildings torn down because of unsafe conditions By Kristen Smith Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin February 23 2012 WASAGA BEACH — The town could be cracking down on tourist accommodati...

 From NoMegaQuarry February 24 2012 Journalists, filmmakers and musicians get golden potato head for work in telling the mega-quarry story. Read more ...

Stop the hunt of snapping turtles in Ontario From the David Suzuki Foundation February 24 2012 Join thousands of Ontarians who are calling on the Ontario government to protect snapping turtles from hunting. Read more ...

UPDATED City lawsuit was a SLAPP  By Rob O’Flanagan, Guelph Mercury Feb 23 2012  GUELPH — A $5 million lawsuit against a group of five Hanlon Creek Business Park protesters has been discontinued, Guelph’s city solicitor confirmed Thursday. Read m...

By GISELE WINTON SARVIS Orillia Packet and Times December 2011 Bob Bowles, chair of the Orillia Trails for Life Committee, is stepping down in December for good, citing a lack of appreciation from Mayor Angelo Orsi and council. Read more ...

Coming to town to ignite debate about proposed mega-quarryw/  Barrie Examiner February 23 2012 She’s a Canadian author and activist with a global reach. Yet Maude Barlow, national chairwoman of the Council of Canadians and board chairwoman of the...

By Frank Matys Orillia Today Feb 23, 2012  ORILLIA – Lakehead University is laying the groundwork for an environmental research facility in Simcoe County. Read more ...

By Richard Blanchard Innisfil Scope February 22 2012 Simcoe County councillors discussed the role of conservation authorities at their Performance Management committee meeting last week. Read more ...

Watercourse problems were allegedly triggered by nearby deforesting By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope February 22 2012 Richard Simpson is worried that he’ll be facing thousands of dollars in unnecessary and expensive costs, while the town gets off th...

By Nicole Million Midland Mirror Feb 22, 2012 MIDLAND – Opposition is still going strong against the development of a recycling plant at 1001 Franke Kindred Rd. Representatives from Friends of Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons and the Midland/Penetanguishe...