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In Environment
Mar 16th, 2012
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Midland Free Press March 15 2012 Kill, kill, kill. AWARE Simcoe is focusing the spotlight on invasive plant species that are devastating the natural environment in Simcoe County. This is an urgent concern, and all Simcoe County residents need to know what these plants look like and join the battle to...
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In Water
Mar 16th, 2012
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Posted March 15 2012 Conservatives, Bloc Quebecois combine to defeat private member’s bill to safeguard Canada’s freshwater from the threat of future export to the U.S. and other countries. Statements by Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia  Green Party of Canada release ...
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In Barrie
Mar 16th, 2012
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Extra costs will delay Highway 400 work By BOB BRUTON – Barrie Examiner March 15 2012 Add $14 million to the $23.75-million cost to reconstruct Barrie’s Highway 400/Duckworth Street interchange, Read more ...
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In Midland
Mar 16th, 2012
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By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press March 15 2012 The planning and development committee has recommended that council approve a site plan application to allow construction of a three-storey, 110-unit retirement complex at 105 Pillsbury Dr. Read more ...
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In Simcoe County
Mar 16th, 2012
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New Tecumseth Free Press March 15, 2012 Simcoe County’s Corporate Services committee has delayed, again, spending the funds to build a noise attenuation wall around its new $2.4 million works yard at 6609 County Road 1, just west of Beeton. Read more ...
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In Water
Mar 14th, 2012
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Leaked documents reveal plans to gut habitat-protection provisions, Opposition says The Canadian Press March 14 2012 The federal NDP says it has obtained leaked documents showing the Conservatives are poised to strip the Fisheries Act of habitat-protection provisions — a change that would dramaticall...
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In Simcoe County
Mar 14th, 2012
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Politicians from Essa and Adjala are pleased with OPP servicing By Richard Blanchard Innisfil Scope March 14 2012 At least two South Simcoe mayors say that they have no interest in a potential Simcoe County police force. read more ...
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In Tiny
Mar 14th, 2012
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Report of Tiny Council meeting March 12, 2012Vickie Kee AWARE Tiny March 14 2012Deputy-Mayor George Lawrence chaired the meeting. Mayor Ray Millar and Councillor Andre Claire were absent....
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In Water
Mar 14th, 2012
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Council of Canadians news release March 13 2012 t is becoming clearer from multiple sources that Canada was the country that pushed to have language that explicitly affirmed the United Nations recognized right to water and sanitation removed from the Ministerial Declaration of the World Water Forum –...
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In Agriculture
Mar 13th, 2012
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Shane Baghai, real estate mogul turned farmer, charges into Toronto’s Burger War Toronto Star Maqrch 12 2012 it’s ridiculous that we import 54 per cent of our produce in Ontario,” says condo developer Shane Baghai. “We have used up our valuable farmland north of Toronto, year after year, and en...