Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash From the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network By Lucy Sharratt, Coordinator Its summer! Apparently, that means its government consultation time! CBAN and the National Farmers Union have met with officials from the Ca...

Highway 413 will impact species-at-risk, climate change and increase sprawl From Wilderness Committee By Katie Krelove, Ontario Campaigner During the provincial election Premier Doug Ford doubled down on promises to build the new mega-highway 413 — but...

A satellite view of Lake Simcoe. Photo courtesy the Province of Ontario From the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition By Claire Malcolmson, Executive Director We would like to start off by orienting  you to what threatens Lake Simcoe’s health, what we’re doing...

Be the Change Film Series continues on August 9 at the Collingwood Brewery...

SHORT TERM RENTAL INFORMATION SESSION OUTDOOR ROTARY AQUA THEATRE AUGUST 10, 7:00 to 8:30 pm...

Stock photo | Fauxels via Pexels From OrilliaMatters, August 1, 2022 A Letter to the editor This letter is in response to an article about a human rights complaint being filed against Oro-Medonte council, published July 28. On Nov. 24, 2021, Oro-Medont...

Stock image From BarrieToday, July 31, 2022 A Letter to the Editor This letter is in response to a letter regarding trucking on rural roadways in the area, published July 26. I agree with Doug Varty of Oro-Medonte. In regards to the speeds of aggregate...

The monarch butterfly is now red-listed as an endangered species. | David Hawke/OrilliaMatters From OrilliaMatters, July 31, 2022 By David Hawke Can bad news also be good news? How much spin does one need to apply to make a bad news story a good news s...

From Nature Canada, July 15, 2022 By Natasha Tucker, Mind Your Plastic Blogger You’ve probably heard the term “Circular Economy,” but do you know what it actually means? This term relates to how we use and dispose of materials, whether that’s the packa...

From OrilliaMatters, July 28, 2022 By Greg McGrath-Goudie An Oro-Medonte resident has filed two complaints with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario over township council’s decision against allowing internet and telephone voting in the upcoming municip...