By Nicolle Million Midland Mirror February 17 2011 MIDLAND – A review of Midland’s taxi bylaw will proceed, kicked off by a public meeting scheduled for March 23. A report by clerk Andrea Fay stated staff is awaiting direction from council regarding th...

ADAM RADWANSKI Globe and Mail Feb. 17, 2011At a certain point, the excuses start to wear a little thin.Yes, Ontario entered largely uncharted territory with the most ambitious alternative-energy strategy in North America. Sure, it was inevitable that a...

By Tracy Kibble Yorkregion.com Feb 16, 2011 Georgina residents should pay the estimated $4 million to clean up the former Thane aluminum site even if the task is a provincial responsibility, one citizen said this week. “I’m tired of ongoing discussion ...

By Morgan Ian Adams Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin February 16 2011 COLLINGWOOD — It’s a start, but Collingwood’s budget chief believes there can be more. Deputy-mayor Rick Lloyd — who was officially appointed as chair of the budget commit...

Current draft features 1.23% tax hike for residentsBy Jay Gutteridge BARRIE Advance Feb 16, 2011Bradford West Gwillimbury council tinkered with the town’s budget during two special meetings, making a few cuts but no drastic changes....

By BOB BRUTON – Barrie Examiner February 16 2011 Don’t like Barrie’s bus service? Here’s your chance to do something about it. City councillors have given initial approval to spend $75,000 on a transit ridership survey and public cons...

By PAUL JANKOWSKI, Owen Sound SUN TIMES STAFF February 18 2011 Opponents on both sides of the Canada-U. S. border are continuing efforts to stop the shipment by Bruce Power of 16 decommissioned radioactive steam generators through the Great Lakes and S...

New Tecumseth Free Press Online February 15, 2011New Tecumseth's plan to borrow $32.8 million over a 20 year term with the National Bank of Canada has been postponed pending a more favourable interest rate....

By Douglas Glynn Midland Free Press Feb 15 2011 It could soon cost $10 for a garage sale permit. That’s just one of the price increases in a new fees schedule that council is being asked to approve when it meets next Wednesday. If approved, the f...

By Douglas Glynn Midland Free Press February 15 2011 General committee is recommending continuing the one-third tax free expense allowance for council members. The Municipal Act allows one-third of the remuneration paid to elected members of councils a...