Stock image From OrilliaMatters, Juky 9, 2022 NEWS RELEASE: SUSTAINABLE ORILLIA With news of droughts in the prairies and the western U.S., larger than ever tornadoes roaring through Oklahoma and other U.S. states, a seldom heard of windstorm sweeping through southern Ontario, and wildfire season sta...
London, Ont. is gaining farmland as the rest of the province is losing it, according to the 2021 census of agriculture. (Erik White/CBC) From CBC News, July 7, 2022 By James Chaarani Farm-rich Ontario has lost nearly seven per cent of its land to development over the last decade, but London has incre...
Demonstrators in Caledon protest against the provincial government’s planned Highway 413, on April 23. GRAEME FRISQUE From the Toronto Star, June 24, 2022 By Keith Brooks, Contributor The controversial plan to build Highway 413 north of Toronto was a key issue in the recent Ontario election. The opp...
The town of Midland unveiled its newest mural as part of National Pollinator Week. The mural is located in Little Lake Park From MidlnadToday, June 22, 2022 By Andrew Philips Midland has unveiled a new mural to celebrate its spot as one of 63 Bee Cities in Canada. In recognition of National Pollinato...
From the Ontario Federation of Agriculture After a campaign where candidates largely avoided discussing the environment, Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives won the 2022 Ontario election with a majority. During his victory speech, Ford reiterated his commitments to invest in new highway projects—in...
Barrie is officially a Bee City. Natasha Philpott/BradfordToday From BarrieToday, June 14 City of Barrie News Release The City of Barrie will recognize Pollinator Week from June 20 to 26. Pollinator Week is an annual event celebrated across the world in support of pollinator health. Did you know that...
Susan Antler From Simcoe.com, May 28, 2022 By Brad Pritchard While the future of the former tree seedling plant property in Angus continues to hang in the balance, one local woman decided to put pen to paper to tell the tale of the historic property and its significance. She also decided to highlight...
Clockwise from top left: Brian Saunderson for the PCs, Keith Nunn for the NDP, Ted Crysler for the Liberals, and Allan Kuhn for the Greens. | Contributed photo From BarrieToday, May 28, 2022 We asked the four main provincial candidates in Simcoe-Grey a series of six questions via email. The following...
Stock image | Photo by Pixabay via Pexels From BarrieToday, May 29, 2022 A Letter to the Editor The following letter is from Barrie resident Gwen Petreman on the importance of pollinators. The more I read about the incredibly important role pollinators play in the future existence of all of us, the ...
Four major parties are vying to lead Ontario in the June 2 election. | CITYNEWS/Craig Wadman From the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition By Margaret Prophet I often hear people say, “I’m not a political person.” I’m always baffled a little bit by that statement, though, because...
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