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Jun 30th, 2022
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The New Tecumseth Administration Centre on Wellington Street East in Alliston. From Simcoe.com, May 5, 2022 By Brad Pritchard Here’s who has filed to run for the Oct. 24 municipal election in New Tecumseth. This story will be updated regularly as new candidates appear on the town’s regist...
Jun 30th, 2022
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From Simcoe.com, June 27, 2022 By Ian Adams Here’s who has filed to run for the Oct. 24 municipal election in Springwater Township. This story will be updated regularly as new candidates register. The deadline to file a nomination is Friday, Aug. 19 at 2 p.m. Nominations will be officially certified ...
Jun 30th, 2022
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Simcoe North MP Adam Chambers presented a private member’s bill in the House of Commons last week. From OrilliaMatters, June 27, 2022 By Andrew Philips Canada is quickly becoming a world leader in a rather unenviable category, charges a local MP. Money laundering is out of control in the countr...
Jun 30th, 2022
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Stock photo | Photo by Element5 Digital via Pexels From OrilliaMatters, June 26, 2022 City of Orillia News Release The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, in partnership with the City of Orillia and the townships of Oro-Medonte, Severn, Ramara and Springwater, is hosting a free information ses...
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Jun 30th, 2022
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City of Barrie Deputy Mayor and Ward 4 Councillor Barry Ward announces his intention to run for mayor | Steve Mansbridge From Simcoe.com, June 22, 2022 By Chris Simon Barry Ward is looking to take the next step up in municipal politics. The longtime Ward 4 councillor, who also currently serves as the...
Jun 30th, 2022
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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...
Jun 28th, 2022
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By Mark Calzavara, Water Campaigner, The Council of Canadians Lying beneath the ground in Tiny Township, Ontario, is an aquifer that contains the purest groundwater ever tested. Despite heroic efforts to protect it, by our friends and allies in Tiny and the surrounding communities, the Ontario govern...
Jun 28th, 2022
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Premier Doug Ford Sworn-In Alongside his New Cabinet to Build Ontario June 24, 2022 Premier’s Office TORONTO — Today, Premier Doug Ford unveiled his new cabinet with an experienced team that will deliver on the government’s ambitious agenda to build the infrastructure necessary to unlock the fu...
Jun 28th, 2022
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Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry Graydon Smith shakes hands with Premier Doug Ford at a cabinet swearing-in ceremony on Friday outside the Ontario Legislature. The minister faces an accusation that he violated the Endangered Species Act while he was mayor of Bracebridge, Ont. (Evan Mitsui/C...
Jun 23rd, 2022
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From The Canadian Press By Mia Rabson OTTAWA – The federal government is banning companies from importing or making plastic bags and takeout containers by the end of this year, from selling them by the end of next year and from exporting them by the end of 2025. The move will also affect most s...