By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press September 27, 2012Council has taken steps to ensure its closed meetings comply with the Municipal Act, Mayor Gordon McKay said in a news release issued Monday....

By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press  September 26, 2012 An investigation into certain closed-door meetings has revealed that Midland Council routinely contravened the Municipal Act, breached its procedural bylaw and engaged in improper voting behind cl...

By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press September 27, 2012Normally, the identity of the person whose complaint sparks an ombudsman’s closed-door meeting investigation is confidential.In the ombudsman’s investigation just completed in Midland, however, the ...

Rick Vanderlinde Innisfil Journal Sep 28, 2012 INNISFIL (UPDATED) — Trying to make life a little easier for Innisfil’s commuters while keeping local streets safe with more sidewalks and bike paths is the emerging focus of the town’s long-term transport...

By Laurie Watt Barrie Advance Sep 28, 2012 BARRIE - Barrie still needs the help of business to help the city grow, Mayor Jeff Lehman told the Greater Barrie Chamber of Commerce....

By L.H. Tiffany Hsieh Era Banner Sep 25, 2012 When it comes to the Upper York Sewage Solution project site, East Gwillimbury was voluntold.The dismay in the latest development of northern York Region’s new sewage treatment plant was rehashed by Mayor V...

By Rick Vanderlinde Innisfil Journal Sept 24, 2012 ALCONA — Bremont Homes has already ticked off a number of Alcona residents by mistakenly cutting down dozens of mature trees without a permit.Now the builder wants to level even more large trees, which...

AWARE Simcoe Sept 21, 2012   On September 22 2009, we in Simcoe County saved Site 41 from becoming a garbage dump. We protected the land and the water for future generations. Council of Canadians has created a short video to mark the anniversary. Link ...

Over 120 chefs cooking up the world’s largest culinary protest Farmers and chefs unite for Soupstock in Toronto’s Woodbine Park on October 21stNews release from David Suzuki Foundation September 20, 2012More than 120 of Canada’s best chefs are preparin...

By Debora Van Brenk, London Free Press September 18, 2012 The number of food-processing plants in Ontario could double in the next five years under a strong Local Food Act, says the head of Ontario’s largest farm group....