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In Lakes
Apr 6th, 2012
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By BUD TRIVETT AND BOB BOWLES Midland Free Press April 5 2012Viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) was first confirmed in Lake Simcoe last year. It is unknown exactly how the virus gained entry to the Great Lakes.Full story...
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In Governance
Apr 6th, 2012
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By Elizabeth Thompson ipolitics March 5 2012Number 1 is The Standing committee Procedure and House affairs which has spent a record 62.7 percent of its time in camera, followed by the Standing Committee of Public Accounts at 50 percent and the Standing Committee for the Status of Women at 42 percent....
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In Environment
Apr 6th, 2012
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Climate skeptics’ popular argument discredited by global trendCBC News April 5 2012 A significant increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, rather than changes to the Earth’s orbit, was likely the main cause of global warming that ended the last ice age, a new study has found.Read mor...
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In Meetings, events
Apr 5th, 2012
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From Friends of Midhurst April 4 2010Over 1300 Midhurst and area residents have signed the petition!!!  We will be presenting the petition and a list of concerns to Springwater Council on Monday, April 16th.  We need your support!  Please help us by attending the meeting to show your opposition to th...
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In Simcoe County
Apr 5th, 2012
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Municipality will not reveal the company’s name, until the seven-year agreement is signed By Richard Blanchard Innisfil Scope April 4 2012Simcoe County council is moving ahead towards selecting a single contractor for picking up its curbside waste collection, beginning next year. In an unrecord...
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In Energy
Apr 5th, 2012
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The Canadian Press Apr. 03 2012 Ont. faces $1B lawsuit for moratorium on wind farms TORONTO — Ontario’s Liberal government said Tuesday it would defend itself against a $1-billion lawsuit over its moratorium on offshore wind farms, the second such action over the province’s energy policie...
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In Barrie
Apr 5th, 2012
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By BOB BRUTON Barrie Examiner April 4 2012PPG Canada has relocated its glass operations to Barrie, along with 20 full-time jobs.Read more...
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In Simcoe County
Apr 4th, 2012
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Dufferin officials teamed up with company on presentation to Simcoe CountyBy Jeff Rollings In the Hills Magazine March 23, 2012While landfill raised concerns about what was seeping into our ground and water, gasification raises concerns about what is seeping into our air. Read more...
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In New Tecumseth
Apr 4th, 2012
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Town stepping up efforts to halt fill operation on Hwy 9New Tecumseth Free Press March 27, 2012About 50 people from Tecumseth Pines, crowded into the New Tecumseth council chambers last night to plead for help against their neighbour, Volk airport on Hwy 9, which has been accepting tons of fill mater...
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In Environment
Apr 4th, 2012
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Barrie doctor chimes in on planetary healthBy NICKI CRUICKSHANK – Barrie Examiner April 2 2012A Barrie cardiologist is just as worried about his planet as his patients’ tickers.Read more...