By Emily Innes, Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin October 5, 2012Simcoe County Warden Cal Patterson says his peers on County Council have encouraged him to run again for the position of warden.He announced he is seeking another two-year term at the last ...

Phosphorous targets not met at sewage plant By Laurie Watt Barrie Advance Oct 04, 2012 BARRIE - Barrie is appealing an Ontario order to flush another $100 million into the sewage treatment plant.Despite $85 million in upgrades finished last year, Barri...

City council voted not to reopen debateCBC News Oct 3, 2012 Toronto’s ban on plastic bags will go ahead as planned in the New Year.A motion was introduced to reopen debate on Toronto’s pending plastic bag ban, which will come into effect on Jan. 1.But ...

New Tecumseth Free Press  October 2, 2012 A September 13 report to Simcoe County's Governance Committee, whose recommendations will be tabled at a special meeting of County council October 16th, concludes the mayors and deputy mayors of the 16 municipa...

Email fron sharehuronia October 2 2012We all have to eat, so join us for these informative and fun food-themed documentaries that promote local and fresh food choices!...

Tiny Council Meeting of September 24, 2012By Vickie Kee AWARE News Network October 5 2012 Deputy-Mayor Lawrence chaired the meeting. Mayor Millar was absent. Deputy-Mayor Lawrence proudly announces September 22, 2012 as being the third anniversary of t...

By Krystyn Tully, Waterkeeper.ca Weekly September 19 2012 A nuclear power plant in Ontario should be allowed to kill millions of fish each year, say staff of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). Their surprising recommendation is part of the ...

First draft of Food and Agriculture Charter now completeFrom Simcoe County news release August 3, 2012 (repeat posting)The Simcoe County Food and Agriculture Charter Steering Committee is seeking feedback on the content of the first draft of its charte...

By Jim Birchard Bayshore Broadcasting September 30, 2012MPAC says value of residential property is up 8.7 per cent while farm land up a whopping 24 per centThe latest assessment notices for about 190 thousand property owners of Orillia and Simcoe Count...

Living Green Barrie and Transition Barrie present:Waking the Green Tiger: A Green Movement Rises in ChinaWaking the Green Tiger documents the rise of a green movement in China, as farmers andactivists join together to oppose a massive dam project on th...