By ROBIN MACLENNAN Barrie Examiner February 16 2012 The Huronia Woodland Owners’ Association is spearheading a program to plant another 1,500 trees across Simcoe County this spring. That would bring the total trees planted over the past six years...

Canada’s human rights record to be reviewed in GenevaNews release Amnesty International Canada - 16 February 2012On February 22 and 23, Canada’s record on combating discrimination will be examined by a highlevel body of the United Nations. The Committe...

By Bonnie Ainsworth Barrie Examiner February 16 2012 I have a few things I would like to write about today and feel grateful for this column opportunity. Over the past year, I have had many conversations with constituents, Mayor Jeff Lehman and city st...

Midland, Tiny growing more slowly than county average; Penetanguishene, Tay populations slight decline By Nicole Million Barrie Advance February 15 2012 NORTH SIMCOE – The census numbers are in – and they’ve left three of four north Simcoe mayors less ...

Superstar investor Seth Klarman's controversial plan to develop a quarry in Ontario could pay off bigtimeBy Scott Cendrowski, writer-reporter February 15, 2012FORTUNE -- Drive an hour northwest from Toronto along Highway 10 and you come across some of ...

Report from February 13 Tiny Township Council Meeting By Vickie Kee AWARE Tiny February 15 2012 Les Selby Consulting Services, on behalf of K. J. Beamish Construction Company, gave their oral submission to council. They arehoping to expand their Aggreg...

County councillors too quick to choose easy but expensive way out Letter to Simcoe.com Feb 14, 2012  TOTTENHAM – Our county council consists of the mayors and deputy-mayors of the municipalities in Simcoe County. I’m not sure some days if these r...

Development of Midhurst Secondary Plan has not proceeded in spirit of democratic process AWARE Simcoe February 14 2012 The Midhurst Ratepayers Association has set up a website citing concerns with the recently approved Midhurst Secondary Plan. Among th...

Springwater Township noitce February 14 2012The Ministry of Infrastructure is holding information sessions on the Growth Plan amendment in Barrie (February 22) and Toronto (February 27) .Members of the public are able to attend, however registration is...

By Tina Berlo Barrie Advance Feb 14, 2012 SIMCOE COUNTY — Simcoe County Warden Cal Patterson announced the death of a Wasaga Beach mortgage broker on the radio Monday morning only to have her call in an hour later. Read more  ...