Decision to walk back support for pristine water sparks anger, disappointment By Kate Harries AWARE News Network  You may not have heard about this, because the decision was taken behind closed doors, but on May 21 2021, three Tiny Township councillors...

Partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada helping conserve provincial wetlands June 16, 2021 Environment, Conservation and Parks ST. THOMAS — The Ontario government is partnering with Ducks Unlimited Canada to enhance and restore approximately 60 local w...

The Atom: A Love Affair Canadian Film Premiere and Panel Watch the Film  June 23 to 28 Nearly everyone has an opinion about nuclear power but far fewer know its history and the complex social and political forces that have shaped it. The Atom: A Love A...

Caroline Mulroney (speaking), Steve Clark and Georgina Mayor Margaret Quirk announce nature reserve creation. By Jack Gibbons, Chair of the North Gwillimbury Forest Alliance Today Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney and Minister of Municipal A...

Dr. Charles Gardner, medical officer of health for Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, enjoys cycling and hiking and believes climate change needs to be tackled like the world tackled the pandemic. From OrilliaMatters June 15, 2021 By OrilliaMatters S...

In light of the recent and ongoing shenanigans in Oro-Medonte and elsewhere in the Province, it’s important that as many residents as possible respond to this survey: https://www.ontario.ca/form/survey-strengthening-accountability-municipal-council-mem...

David Hawke has won the Richards Education Award from Ontario Nature From Orillia Matters June 15 2021 By Nathan Taylor ‘My way is to let everyone know why these protesters are protesting. If they are not aware, they don’t get it and they won’t c...

Chlorpyrifos sprayed on the fruits and vegetables we eat By Devon Page, Executive director of Ecojustice We’ve just filed a lawsuit to ban the selling and use of the dangerous pesticide chlorpyrifos in Canada. Chlorpyrifos is a pesticide that is spraye...

May 25, 2021 Letter by Elisa Martelli, Licensed Paralegal, B.A. Hons. Dear Sir/Madame: Re: Proposed Rezoning Application from Agricultural to Small Scale Industrial/Commercial Uses 5520 2nd Line, New Tecumseth (2nd Line West of 15th Sideroad) File No. ...

The Durham-York Energy Centre opened in Courtice, Ont. in 2015, opening to further commercial operations in 2016. The energy-from-waste facility converts garbage into energy to be sold back to the provincial grid. From Orillia Matters May 30 2021 By Je...