Futuristic rendition of high density development around the GO Train station at the centre of the Orbit. From Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition Innisfil Council has endorsed the use of a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO) to fast track the building of a GO train station, with 20,000 people in 22 – ...
Baldwick Bluffs in the Minesing Wetlands – NCC photo News release from the Nature Conservancy of Canada The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) announced today the protection of 32 hectares (80 acres) in the globally important Minesing Wetlands, just 15 kilometres west of Barrie. The newly creat...
‘Zombie’ batteries prone to ignite when processed at waste recycling centres By Isabella O’Malley The Weather Network The toxic chemicals in batteries can contaminate the environment and can be dangerous when they are being processed at waste and recycling centres. Take Charge is a ...
Garifuna leader Miriam Miranda The Afro-descendant and Indigenous Garifuna community of Honduras continues to demand the safe return of the five members of their community abducted by armed men dressed in police and military uniforms in July From Peoples Dispatch October 26 marked the 100th day since...
This sign, erected in August on Highway 11 at the Grayshott Drive exit, sparked concerns among residents on the west shore of Lake Couchiching about a proposed development on land which includes a marsh. OrilliaMatters photo ‘Any time a wetland is developed it’s of concern because so litt...
From Your Happy Hens @ the Utopia Hall Hell’o! We miss you and hope all is well for you, your family & friends. Soup’s on virtual-style at the Utopia Hall (8313-8513 6 Line, Utopia, ON) next Saturday, October 31st. Unlike past SOUPALICIOUS Utopia events, there won’t be any sampling but you can or...
Don Allen pleaded guilty to driving without due care, attention or consideration for other people in July By Chris Simon Simcoe.com An incident that landed Springwater Township Mayor Don Allen in legal hot water last year will also make his wallet a bit lighter. Council has suspended Allen’s remunera...
WASTED! The Story of Food Waste: Documentary aims to change the way people buy, cook, recycle, and eat food. (Link chosen to illustrate, this doc is not producd by the province.) Ontario government news release The Ontario government is investing over $5 million to help food rescue organizations, Fir...
By Inayat Singh, Andreas Wesley · CBC News Ontario’s large cities may be left scrambling to find space for their garbage because of new legislation that makes it harder to build landfills in the province. The Ontario government passed the rule in July as part of Bill 197, the omnibus COVID-19 ...
You can join the NEC’s virtual meeting on a project it denied five years ago that threatens streams, slopes and wetlands From the Blue Mountain Watershed Trust Foundation The Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC) is holding a virtual meeting on Oct. 29 2020 at 2:15 pm to consider the Township of ...
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