By Brent Patterson Council of Canadians May 6 2012The Canadian Press reports, “The federal government’s new budget bill sets out a controversial two-step approach to how industry should deal with fish and their habitat — with the second step much more ...

Midland Free Press May 5 2012 A First Nation encampment at the Coldwater Canadiana Heritage Museum has packed up and moved on. The group has moved their protest to near Penetanguishene. ...

Green Party leader calls for investigation into Jaffer dealsNews release from Green Party of Canada May 7 2011OTTAWA– Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands, today filed a complaint with Conflict of Interest and...

Budget implementation bill gives cabinet ministers and industry unprecedented influence over fish and fish habitat policyBy Mark Mattson Waterkeeper Weekly May 1 2012I remember the first time I sat around a kitchen table in a ru ral community giving en...

Province green lights hunting at-risk turtleOntario Nature April 24 2012In complete disregard of a petition signed by more than 11,000 people and a report jointly released by Ontario Nature, the David Suzuki Foundation and the Kawartha Turtle Trauma Ce...

Report of APRIL 30 Tiny Township Council Meeting By Vickie Kee AWARE SIMCOE May 3 2012Bob Bruer, on behalf of Out Of The Cold, made a submission to Council to give an overview of their program.The 150 people that were left homeless after the Midland to...

News release from NVCA May 3 2012011 AUDITED STATEMENTS ACCEPTEDAuditor Michael Laycock of BDO Canada provided his report on the NVCA's 2011 financial statements, stating that full cooperation of staff and board was provided and the financial statement...

Barlow to speak in Tiny May 28News release from COC April 30 2012Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow is embarking on an eight city speaking tour aimed at protecting the Great Lakes from private interests and government complacency and restori...

Email from Springwater Township May 1 2012This email is intended to provide you with an update on the Midhurst Secondary Plan. The Township is in the process of answering questions posed by the Midhurst Ratepayers Association on April 16, 2012. It is a...

Farms.com April 30 2012Guelph, Ont. – The National Farmers Union (NFU) has sent a letter to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources this week, recommending that it decline the application made by The Highlands Companies for the Melancthon Quarry....