Georgian Bay Forever is raising the alarm about unexpected increases to the outflow of Lake Huron into the st. Clair River. The implications of a continuing drain from Lake Huron on the lake, its wetlands and islands, its native species and recreationa...

The Clearview Community Coalition is holding a meeting Saturday March 27, Duntroon Hall, 10am-12pm about the massive new quarry on the Niagara Escarpment, Simcoe County’s behind-closed-doors give-away of a scenic County Road to private interests, and t...

Site 41 opponents shouldn’t be focusing on the next Simcoe County council to make sure the controversial landfill never opens. They should continue to pressure this group of county councillors. Last summer, under extreme public pressure, this cou...

Developers play a disproportionate role in financing municipal politics. Through seeking out and funding pro-development candidates, they are able to fill municipal councils across the GTA with supporters of sprawl. Pro-environment candidates for munic...

By Kate Harries WaterWatch One of the longest environmental battles in Canadian history is drawing to a close. Today, Simcoe County councillors voted overwhelmingly to request that the Ontario Ministry of the Environment revoke the Site 41 Certificate ...

Essa council looks to extend special policy area northBy Matthew Talbot Alliston Herald April 27 2010ANGUS – A Canadian Tire store for Angus that was until recently the subject of an Ontario Municipal Board appeal could achieve another stunted mo...

Could open doors to development despite floodplain designationANGUS – The Township of Essa put a hold on any discussions over development of a special policy area in Angus after more residents stepped forward to be included. The policy area would...

The second in a series of grassroots meetings in preparation for the October 25 municipal election in Simcoe County is to be held this week in Bradford.EVENT:      Spring into Action public meetingTIME:       9:30am-12 noon, Saturday, May 1.PLACE:     ...

By Kate Harries WaterWatchSimcoe County’s second and final round of consultation sessions on its proposed solid waste management strategy are to be held next week.  At yesterday’s county council meeting, Tiny Mayor Peggy Breckenridge asked whether the ...

Midland Free Press March 24Simcoe North MPP Garfield Dunlop was set to re-introduce this week his private member’s bill to revoke the dump Site 41 certificate of approval. The bill -introduced last year -made it to second reading, but died on the...