By Douglas Glynn Midland Free Press March 15 2011 You could soon be the envy of your neighbours. And if you’re one of 180 lucky Midland residents you could be inviting friends over to look down your rain barrel. Town council will be asked later t...

Gordon Edwards, president of the Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility, answers questions about the disaster in Japan. CTV...

CANCELLED As a part of Chimnissing Water Week, you are invited to attend a Full Moon Ceremony Sunday, March 20th, 2011,  7 pm at the Pavilion located on Christian Island, Ontario, right off the boat.  Christian Island is located just 30 minutes north o...

By Kate Allen Toronto Star March 18 2011 The co-operative businesses are never the ones you would expect. Dagna Pielaszkiewicz and Stella Adewolu, volunteers with Youth4Water, a group of young people who raise awareness about water issues and rights, s...

Program will force residents to purchase tags for each garbage bag placed at curbside By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope March 16 2011 Negative reaction to the County of Simcoe’s plans to implement a user pay garbage collection system is the product o...

Letter from Cindy Hillard  to the Orillia Packet and Times March 16 2011Our government conveniently uses the term solar "farm" to give landowners the false impression that they are actually continuing to be farmers.  Once a land owner signs a contract ...

By Chris Simon  Innisfil Scope March 15 2011 Innisfil will be spending significantly less on the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority this year. The LSRCA has asked town council for $288,764 in funding for its 2011 budget, down from $407,661 in 20...

Barrie Examiner March 16 2011 Today marks 100 days since Barrie’s new city council members were sworn into office. Mayor Jeff Lehman marked the day with a media conference at Casa Cappuccino on Dunlop Street East in the city’s downtown. Cou...

By BOB BRUTON Barrie Examiner March 14 2011 Expect a proposed 5.4% property tax increase to be trimmed before the ink dries on Barrie’s 2011 budget. “Nope, 5.4% is not acceptable,” said Mayor Jeff Lehman. Read more...

By Rick Vanderlinde Simcoe.com Mar 14, 2011 INNISFIL – Outside consulting firms will have a tougher time getting contracts with the Town of Innisfil as the municipality continues to build up its staff. Town CAO John Skorobohacz told residents las...