Let the Province know that you don’t want Ontario’s wildlife to disappear! Ontario Nature is organizing a rally at Queens Park Read more ...

By Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press  September 15, 2011 TORONTO – Ontario’s Liberal government is facing allegations of abusive interference from a company that claims the province scuttled its application to develop a quarry for political ...

Zero Waste Simcoe submission to Simcoe County Corporate Services Committee September 14, 2011 In a submission by Sandy Agnew and Kelly Clune, ZWS Recommends a Phased-in Plan be developed to include the most effective features from WMS Options and that ...

Canadian Chefs’ Congress on July 7, 2011 On October 16th, 2011 we will gather 20,000 people on the remaining Melancthon farmland that did not sell out to the Highland Companies. Hosted by over 70 of Canada’s top chefs from around the country, thi...

‘We have to protect land that can grow food’ By Jennifer Bain Toronto Star September 15, 2011 Activist chef Michael Stadtländer is spearheading a farm-based food protest and hopes 20,000 people will join him. Read more ...

ZWS wants deposit/return program for bottles restoredZero Waste Simcoe release September 13 2011NORTH SIMCOE – A provincial election campaign has given a local environmental group an opening to press for further waste reduction....

Report from Tiny Township Council Meeting September 12, 2011By Vickie Kee AWARE Tiny September 14 2011 Tiny Township has become the first Blue Community in Ontario and the third in Canada....

Environment minister announces $2.9 million for seventh round of projects By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope September 14 2011 There’s another round of funding planned for Lake Simcoe restoration, though it appears cash for Innisfil-specific initiativ...

How Not to Stop a Pipeline by RALPH NADER Counterpunch Sept. 14 2011 It was the most extraordinary citizen organizing feat in recent White House history. Over 1200 Americans from 50 states came to Washington and were arrested in front of the White Hous...

AWARE Simcoe September 14 2011Richard Forward, Barrie's General Manager of Infrastructure, Development and Culture, and Growth Management Co-ordinator Eric Hodgins met with the AWARE Simcoe board September 8 to update on the city's growth plans - parti...