From Amnesty International Canada November 1, 2013The province of Ontario is asking for public comments on a plan to resume clearcut logging in the traditional territory of the Grassy Narrows First Nation. The people of Grassy Narrows have already said...

Tory MPP Toby Barrett fears man is losing the battle to keep the dreaded Asian carp out of the Great LakesBy: Richard J. Brennan Toronto Star Oct 31 2013 Tory MPP Toby Barrett fears man is losing the battle to keep the dreaded Asian carp out of the Gre...

By Tom Spears OTTAWA CITIZEN November 1, 2013OTTAWA — Three of Canada’s leading fish scientists say Canada’s rewritten Fisheries Act protect the fish species that people eat, while dropping protection for huge numbers of other fish.In particular it doe...

ECO news release October 30 2013 The Environmental Commissioner of Ontario will release a Special Report, Laying Siege to the Last Line of Defence: A Review of Ontario’s Weakened Protections for Species at Risk at a media conference on November 6, 2013...

AWARE Simcoe November 1 2013The Everett Ratepayers Association (ERA) is holding its Annual General Meeting on Sunday November 3 at 2 pm at the Everett Legion, 6190 County Rd 13, Everett (for directions, see below). ...

New Tecumseth Free Press October 31, 2013The sponsorship list for New Tecumseth mayor's 6th Annual Links for Learning golf tournament is again heavy with development interests whose projects are before council in various stages of the approval process....

Megaquarry News October 30 2013Two years ago, during the last provincial election, the Ontario government ordered a review of the outdated and flawed Aggregate Resources Act because of the concerns raised about the proposed Highland Mega Quarry. ...

AWARE Simcoe October 30 2013Orillia environmental consultant Bob Bowles has prepared a new presentation called Life In The Forest Leaf Litter for the Huronia Woodland Owners’ Association White Pine Award meeting at the Elmvale Legion on Saturday, Novem...

By Bill French Springwater News Community Reporter October 30 2013It was like yesteryear and everyone from the developers of Midhurst was well prepared and our unwitting staff and council were eating out of their hands. Everyone was, as they say in Eng...

By John Flesher, The Associated Press October 29, 2013 TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- An organization representing more than 100 cities in Canada and the U.S. asked federal and industry officials in both countries Tuesday for action on the recently discovered...