Omnibus bill infringes First Nations' rights By Jorge Barrera and Kenneth Jackson APTN National News December 4 2012OTTAWA–First Nations chiefs clashed with Parliament Hill security guards Tuesday after they tried to enter the House of Commons and deli...

By Sara Ross, Orillia Packet & Times December 3 2012A group of residents are fighting to prevent Try Recycling from operating in the township.“It’s because of the water,” said Susan Woods, director of West Oro Ratepayers’ Association (WORA). “It’s the ...

News release from Zero Waste Simcoe December 3 2012On November 14, 2012  the Corporate Services Committee of the Simcoe County Council recommended that Simcoe County staff be authorized to negotiate with Algonquin Power an Energy from Waste (EFW) (elec...

Innisfil Journal Dec 03, 2012 COOKSTOWN — The sudden axing of dozens of century old Maples in Cookstown is expected to be the focus of a public meeting Tuesday evening....

By Trina Berlo Simcoe.com Dec 04, 2012 WASAGA BEACH – Wasaga Beach council will inform the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation of its four preferred sites for a casino. Two are in the west end of town and two are in the east....

By Laurie Watt Barrie Advance Dec 04, 2012 SPRINGWATER - Springwater Township is turning to Simcoe County to help keep Springwater Provincial Park an active public space.A Wednesday meeting between Springwater Mayor Linda Collins, a senior Ministry of ...

News release from NVCA December 3, 2012The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority presented Conservation Champion awards to several outstanding contributors to the health of the NVCA watershed....

Highlights of November 23 board meetingNews release from the NVCA November 30 2012 Wayne Wilson, CAO/Secretary-Treasurer, presented to the Board the NVCA's draft 2013 budget, which reflects a levy increase of 3.5%. This is an increase of $0.15 per wate...

By Bill Tremblay Orangeville Banner Nov 30, 2012 The Highland Companies’ failed quarry plan in Melancthon has caught the attention of a securities arbitration law firm.The New York City-based Zamansky & Associates announced Thursday (Nov. 29) it is inv...

By David Hawke Orillia Packet & Times October 12, 2012 What does one do with a one-eyed fox, a clawless bobcat, an aging black bear and a lonely wolf? For the staff at Springwater Provincial Park, this question is both real and a heartbreaker, as Ontar...