By AWARE Simcoe
In Governance
Mar 5th, 2023
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The new chief justice must reflect ‘the values that I have … (that) only I can assess,’ says Downey, a longtime Orillia lawyer; There is ‘no transparency,’ says letter writer Photo, Attorney General Doug Downey | Kevin Lamb for BarrieToday Mar 5 2023 Doug Downey, our MP...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Indigenous
Mar 5th, 2023
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‘If a large number of Canadians would feel some healing and validation by changing one word in our national anthem, I vote yes’ says letter writer From BarrrieToday, Letter to the Editor Mar 3, 2023 Photo:Canadian flag, Elizabeth Keith/Village Media The following letter is in response to ...
By AWARE Simcoe
In AWARE News Network
Mar 5th, 2023
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‘The government is modernizing its almost 50-year-old environmental assessment process that is too slow, too costly, and too burdensome,’ says PCs of bill From OrilliaMatters Mar 1 2023 Charlie Pinkerton Photo: Infrastructure Minister Kinga Surma pictured at a railway station in St. Catha...
By AWARE Simcoe
In AWARE News Network
Mar 1st, 2023
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The fury of insults and racial slurs targeting Jully Black ‘highlight the need for a better understanding of the true history of this land,’ says local elder From CollingwoodToday, Feb 28 2023 Column: Jeff Monague Long before anyone ever thought of putting up a flag or creating an anthem ...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Council Watch
Mar 1st, 2023
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Council approves fee in licence hike from $1,000 to $3,000 per year; ‘The fee increase is sizable enough to amount to a de facto prohibition on ownership,’ says lawyer From OrilliaMatters DaveDawson Despite the vocal objections of seven local short-term rental (STR) owners, Ramara Townshi...
By AWARE Simcoe
In AWARE News Network
Mar 1st, 2023
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Attorney general, who’s also MPP for Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte, wouldn’t elaborate on past comments that critics say risk politicizing the courts Aiden Chamandy, From BarrieToday, Feb 28 2023 Photo: Chris Young/The Canadian Press Editor’s note: The following article originally ...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Bill 23
Mar 1st, 2023
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Move meant to offset loss in revenue expectedfrom Bill 23 From BradfordToday, Nikki Cole Feb 28 2023 Photo Simcoe County council’s committee of the whole is supporting adjustments to a Bradford affordable housing development budget. The changes were made to reflect the development charge revenue loss...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Feb 27th, 2023
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Hundreds gathered at Queen’s Park on Saturday to take part in the “Wecome Back Doug Ford Party” organized by CUPE. CITYNEWS/Leah Johansen By Leah Johansen and John Marchesan, Feb 25,2023 Hundreds have gathered at Queen’s Park to protest the Ford government following the return of t...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Council Watch
Feb 27th, 2023
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More than $200K expected to come in as a result of Saturday’s event; ‘It’s just incredible,’ says Lighthouse official From OrilliaMatters Feb 26 2023 With more teams participating and more money raised than ever, this year’s Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) fundraiser in Orillia was...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Bradford West Gwillimbury
Feb 24th, 2023
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Councillors from watershed communities call on feds to restore and protect Lake Simcoe Aileen Zangouri, Simcoe.com Thursday, February 23, 2023 Councillors from watershed communities in York Region, Georgina and East Gwillimbury, and Bradford West Gwillimbury are calling on the federal government to d...
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