IJC news release November 8 2011The International Joint Commission (IJC) today released a fact sheet outlining a draft new approach to manage water levels and flows in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River system....

Lehman says Barrie has added 3,400 jobs overall this year By Janis Ramsay|Nov 07, 2011 BARRIE – Barrie Mayor Jeff Lehman said he’s puzzled about statistics released Friday that show Barrie has the highest unemployment rate in Canada. Read more ...

By Brent Patterson Council of Canadians November 5 2011 The Winnipeg Free Press reports, “Do First Nations have a clear right to clean water under treaties or the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms or international declarations? And if so, how can...

Be sure to attend township’s public meeting on November 14 Letter from Bill French November 8 2011The important thing to remember is that a change in one area of Springwater affects everyone especially where it hurts the most, our tax bill.There are so...

For the Howards, environmentalism is multi-generationalAWARE Simcoe November 6 2011At the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority “watershed heroes” awards on October 27, Jennifer Howard of Big Bay Point received the Education Award, and her son Jeff...

Pre-payment agreement will pave the way for multi-million dollar watermain By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope November 2 2011 Cookstown homes could be hooking up to a long awaited watermain by early 2013, according to Innisfil’s director of infrastruc...

The system has improved turnout during the last two municipal elections By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope November 2 2011 When the next municipal election rolls around, residents will once again be voting through the mail. Council has granted permission fo...

But Innisfil council got behind the initiative several months ago By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope November 2 2011 An Innisfil councillor is disappointed by the response from other municipalities, regarding attempts to give Lake Simcoe a ‘heritage&#...

Site would also include commercial space and drive-thrus By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope November 2 2011 For Alcona, a seven-story building might be considered a high rise. So if the development firm Abandel Group gets its way, that’s exactly what ...

New Bocock chair delivers the Bentley Lecture in Sustainable Agriculture AWARE Simcoe November 6 2011  Vintage Shotyk, combining science and history with his own personal experience (ncluding his Elmvale research) to deliver a powerful vision of sustai...