AWARE Simcoe January 17 2013 UPDATE: Deadline for comment for Endangered Species Act has been extended to January 25.   Currently posted on the EBR registry — with public comment closing January 21 for the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act and t...

By Cheryl Browne, Barrie Examiner January 16, 2013According to an ancient Midewiwin prophecy, the eighth fire has been lit.As told by the forefathers of the Anishinaabe and other First Nations, seven of eight prophecies have been fulfilled and the new ...

Ontario Launches Pilot at Three Provincial ParksMcGuinty Government Working to Increase Park Revenue and Visitation RatesOntario governmentnews release January 16, 2013 Ontario is working with the Town of Hearst, the Township of Moonbeam and the City o...

Momentous landmark reached Friends of the Greenbelt news release January 10 2014 The Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation applauds Premier Dalton McGuinty on his announcement on expanding Ontario’s Greenbelt.At more than 1.8 million acres of protected g...

By Mike Pearson, CNN January 14, 2013 Chris Berkey makes his living plying the often treacherous waters of the Great Lakes, delivering staples like cement to industries nestled in the myriad harbors that dot a coastline that's equal to nearly half of t...

By Cheryl Browne, Barrie Examiner January 15, 2013SPRINGWATER TWP. - The honour system is broken at Springwater Park.No one in their right mind is going to deny the provincial government is in a fiscal deficit....

By Lance Holdforth Barrie Examiner January 14, 2013 SPRINGWATER TWP. - The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) won’t be able to avoid the concerns of native Canadians during an Idle No More teach-in on Thursday in Midhurst.A crowd is expected to gather...

Union of Ontario Indians news release January 15, 2013“The best way First Nations and other Canadians can express their disappointment with federal indifference is to translate their concerns into action,” says Patrick Madahbee, Grand Council Chief of ...

Some First Nations and conservationists believe the new Navigation Protection Act will further undermine the health of Canada's waterwaysBy Erin Flegg Vancouver Observer January 1 2013As the Idle No More movement gathers steam, some First Nations say c...

By Cheryl Browne, Barrie Examiner January 13 2013SPRINGWATER TWP. — Joan Hamilton will always cherish the memory of walking her dog 'Bear' at Springwater Provincial Park, just north of Barrie....