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Jul 18th, 2022
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From the Ontario Clean Air Alliance By Angela Bischoff, Director The International Joint Commission’s Great Lakes Water Quality Board is calling for Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) nuclear waste storage facilities to be “hardened” and located away from shorelines to prevent them from becoming compro...
Jul 15th, 2022
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Escarpment Coalition Alliance director George Knowles said his group is pleased with the response to a petition calling on the provincial government to halt major developments proposed for the Niagara Escarpment. – George Knowles photo From Simcoe.com, July 12, 2022 By Ian Adams A petition call...
Jul 15th, 2022
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On Thursday July 21, walk with Grassy Narrows to combat environment injustice!...
Jul 13th, 2022
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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...
In Essa
Jul 10th, 2022
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From Simcoe.com, May 5, 2022 By Brad Pritchard Here’s who has filed to run for the Oct. 24 municipal election in Essa Township. This story will be updated regularly as new candidates appear on the township’s registry. Nominations will be officially certified by municipal clerks on Monday,...
Jul 10th, 2022
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From Simcoe.com, July 9, 2022 By Ian Adams Here’s who has filed to run for the Oct. 24 municipal election in Clearview 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 certifi...
Jul 10th, 2022
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Coun. Cathy Keane, top centre, speaks Wednesday, May 26, 2021, during an Oro-Medonte council meeting. | Screenshot From OrilliaMatters, July 8, 2022 By Greg McGrath-Goudie Many residents were shocked when Oro-Medonte fired its integrity commissioner last year over a controversy involving Coun. Cathy ...
Jul 10th, 2022
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From the Ontario Clean Air Alliance By Angela Bischoff, Director Eastern Power is planning a new gas-fired power plant near Sarnia, something Ontario needs about as much as another pandemic.  Their plan to build a 600-megawatt gas-fired power plant near the St. Clair River would increase greenhouse g...
Jul 10th, 2022
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Senior hydrologist Dave Hopkins (bottom row, right) of R.J. Burnside & Associates Ltd. recently provided Tiny Township council with an overview of accepted consulting recommendations for the Waverley Pit No. 2 permit to take water and Environmental Compliance Approval by the Ministry of Environme...
In Barrie
Jul 10th, 2022
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Simcoe-Grey MPP Brian Saunderson is flanked by Secretary of the Cabinet Michelle DiEmanuele and Premier Doug Ford as he is sworn in as parliamentary assistant to the attorney general. – Province of Ontario photo From Simcoe.com, July 5, 2022 By John Edwards Simcoe-Grey MPP Brian Saunderson is t...