From SRC Council of Canadians December 11 2011 The Simcoe Region Chapter of the Council of Canadians meets Wed. Dec 14 th at a new time: 5:30 pm to 9 pm in the Angus Room of the Barrie Public Library. There will be a general assembly with Occupy Barrie...

By DON CROSBY Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin December 9 2011 Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker says he’s not surprised that a fellow Progressive Conservative’s private member’s motion to restore municipal planning powers under th...

By Brad Pritchard Barrie Advance Dec 08, 2011  ADJALA-TOSORONTIO – Adjala-Tosorontio Coun. Doug Little wants the township to have a permanent voice at the police services board. Read more ...

But some councillors worry taping would be intimidating to some residents By Richard Blanchard Innisfil Scope December 7 2011 There was mixed response from Essa council about taping council meetings, and playing them on the Internet for residents. Read...

By Carmelle Wolfson This Magazine November 22 On a cold December day nine years ago, a group of young people from the Grassy Narrows First Nation lay down in front of a line of logging trucks on a snow-covered road. Read more ...

The need for aggregate puts the GTA between a rock and a hard place By RENATA D’ALIESIO Globe and Mail Dec. 10 2011 Deep beneath vast fields that grow a dozen varieties of potatoes lies a valuable gray rock tinged with light browns and blues. The rock ...

Budget - Blood Specimen Clinic - Elmvale District High School - MidhurstBy Bill French Springwater News December 8 2011I think generally the Springwater council did a good job at the 2012 budget for the Township of Springwater. ...

Canada must meet its human rights obligations Public statement from Kairos, Amnesty International and Quakers December 8 2011 Indigenous peoples and individuals have the right to enjoy the same standard of living and access to government services that ...

By Janis Ramsay Barrie Advance Dec 08, 2011  BARRIE – City council is spending some green to get a little greener downtown. Read more ...

Residents say drivers picking up too much speed when they leave the city By CHERYL BROWNE, Barrie Examiner December 9 2011 SPRINGWATER TWP. — A group of Midhurst residents are fearing for the safety of their children after a car left the road and crash...