Sewage, agricultural runoff cause blue-green algae to “explode” and a listener ask why migrating birds are the ones dying Zoomer Radio October 31 2011  Mark Mattson President & Waterkeeper with Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, helps Zoomers u...

By Laurie Watt Barrie Advance Nov 01, 2011 BARRIE – Ontario’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) has appealed a plan to make Midhurst boom. The ministry appealed the Midhurst Secondary Plan ¬– which envisions adding 10,000 dwelling ...

Province states plan is premature and does not conform to existing planning policiesELMVALE – AWARE Simcoe welcomes the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing appeal of the Midhurst Secondary Plan, approved by Simcoe County on October 12....

Water levels? Radiation? A storm?  Letters to the Toronto Star nOctober 31 2011 The fact is that water levels are declining in Georgian Bay and no one is acting to remediate this problem… Al Truscott, Collingwood The more likely and probable caus...

A victory for Canadians’ right to speak up for environment By Jennifer Agnolin EcoJustice OCT 12, 2011 Ecojustice scored another win in the battle to protect Canadians’ right to speak up for the environment.  Read more ...

TVO – October 27 2011 Citizens, farmers, environmentalists and chefs are raising concerns about a proposed mega-quarry in Ontario’s Melancthon Township. The Agenda examines the competing claims in the Melancthon mega-quarry fight. Link...

By ERICH JACOBY-HAWKINS Barrie Examiner October 27 2011 Ontario must carefully balance provincial plans for growth with minimal impact, while respecting local decision-making. Read more ...

By MARG. BRUINEMAN BARRIE EXAMINER October 27 2011 INNISFIL — With funding securely in place, organization for the International Plowing Match outside Cookstown in 2014 can now begin. Read more ...

By Maija Hoggett Barrie Advance Oct 27, 2011 NEW TECUMSETH – New Tecumseth’s Environmental Issues Task Force is still looking into the town having its own version of Adjala-Tosorontio’s successful diversion days. Read more ...

By Tyler Hamilton Toronto Star October 28 2011 Ontario’s new Energy Minister Chris Bentley has much to learn over the coming weeks about the province’s complex energy file, and hopefully with that learning will come some genuine listening. Read more ...