Bicycle-powered concert in Alexandra ParkNews release from event organizer July 12 2011 WHAT: A bicycle-powered concert featuring guest speakers, aboriginal ceremony, drumming, dancing, music, artistry, face painting and more.WHEN: Sunday, July 17th, 2...

Are small neighbourhood cogeneration plants the answer to Ontario’s power woes? By Patty Winsa Toronto Star jULY 10 2011 Sunbathers at Sugar Beach could soon have a power plant in their sights. A Toronto-based power company is proposing to build ...

Independent experts verify Grassy Narrows’ concernsNews release from Earthroots July 12 2011 The independent audit of logging in the Whiskey Jack Forest 2004-2009 released recently by the provincial government paints a disturbing picture of a forest in...

When it comes to communicating, Marshall walks the walk By Douglas Glynn Midland Free Press July 13 20011 PENETANGUISHENE – During last October’s municipal election, mayoral candidate Gerry Marshall knocked on virtually every door in this communi...

South Frontenac right to push province on producer responsibility Letter to the Barrie Examiner July 12 2011 An open letter to Mayor Harry Hughes and Oro-Medonte Township council After attending the June 22 council meeting, I was extremely disappointed...

Wall Street legend aims to strike pay dirt in Ontario MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT Globe and Mail July 10 2011 Seth Klarman is considered one of the world’s money managing impresarios, a superb value investor whose record of outsized returns has given him cult ...

$1.6 billion targeted in environmental initiatives, departure of dozens of scientists and technicians  News release from Council of Canadians July 4 2011 OTTAWA – Prominent scientists, environmentalists and groups issued a statement addressed to Prime ...

Council of Canadians July 12 2011  Everyone is welcome to the meeting of the Simcoe Region Chapter of the Council of Canadians on Wednesday July 13 at 7 pm at the Barrie Public Library. Documentaries relating to water will be shown and the group will m...

Letter to Barrie Examiner July 12 2011 (Re: ‘Help for the homeless’ in the July 7 edition of the Examiner) Your article highlighted the affordable housing crisis in Barrie and surrounding areas. Habitat for Humanity has been working hard to...

Stop MNR's plan to capture raptors from the wild Alert from Ontario Nature July 12 2011Ontario Nature objects to a proposal put forward by the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) that would allow the capture and use of wild raptors (birds of prey) for ...