Ina and Keith Wood greet supporters after surrendering to police at the Southern Georgian Bay OPP detachment on Aug. 6. Police charged the couple with mischief in connection with the blockade at the County of Simcoe’s Site 41 landfill in Tiny Township....

Impacts on residents, drinking water, climate targets, and farmland need to be considered as part of highway reviews Simcoe County, Ont. – New research maps released by Gravel Watch Ontario, Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition and Environmental Defence s...

Innisfil Town Hall. Kenneth Armstrong/Village Media From BarrieToday, February 25, 2022 By Patrick Bales Innisfil councillors may have concerns with the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT), but they don’t want it abolished like some municipalities are calling ...

Wetlands, such as this one in the Copeland Forest, are a vital part of the ecosystem in Southern Ontario, says letter writer. | Doug Varty Photo From OrilliaMatters, February 28, 2022 A Letter to the Editor I have been following the number of articles ...

Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner hosted a virtual press conference on Friday afternoon calling on Premier Doug Ford to cancel plans for the Bradford Bypass | Screenshot From OrilliaMatters, February 26, 2022 By Natasha Philpott Ontario Green Party Lea...

Sue Godfrey outside the Nelson Aggregate quarry at Mount Nemo. “It’s not just about the quarry,” said Godfrey. “It’s about protecting this biosphere for generations to come.”  JOHN RENNISON / THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR From the Toronto Star, February 25, 2...

White-tailed Deer at the Thomas C. Agnew Nature Reserve. | Joelle Burnie Photo From OrilliaMatters, February 22, 2022 By OrilliaMatters Staff The Couchiching Conservancy is inviting the community to join their annual general meeting on Saturday, March ...

Nick Wood, a land use planner with Corbett Land Strategies, is shown Tuesday during a public open house regarding the Inch Farm development. | Screenshot From OrilliaMatters, February 23, 2022 By Nathan Taylor A number of questions and concerns about a...

Mike Hendren is the regional vice-president for the Nature Conservancy of Canada in Ontario.  METROLAND GRAPHIC From the Toronto Star, February 22, 2022 By Mike Hendren Canada’s leading thinkers reflect on how COVID-19 has changed our community, ...

Genetically engineered salmon grow twice as fast as conventional salmon. From the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network February 23, 2022, Halifax, Ottawa, Sutton – For years, environmental groups in numerous countries have warned about the potential e...