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June 20, 2022 – National Observer: York Region votes to expand development into Greenbelt, farmland
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June 16, 2022 – YorkRegion.com: ‘A gift to the developers’: Region adopts plan for development despite community protests
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June 16, 2022 – NewmarketToday.ca: Stop sprawl advocates rally against York Region plan for growth
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May 27, 2022 – OrilliaMatters.com: THE BIG READ: Inside the endless battle over the Bradford Bypass
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May 25, 2022 – YorkRegion.com: ‘Slow down’: York Region councillors urged to change or delay Official Plan
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May 9, 2022 – BarrieToday.com: Municipal councils coming together to find common ground on Lake Simcoe
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April 06, 2022 – InnisfilToday.ca: LETTER: Proposed sewage treatment plant bad for Lake Simcoe
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April 05, 2022 – NewmarketToday.ca: Construction to begin in 2022 as province awards contract for Bradford Bypass bridge
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April 04, 2022 – TheStar.com: UNITED FRONT: Lakeshore communities come together for Lake Simcoe
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March 21, 2022 – The National Observer: Environmental groups file lawsuit against federal minister over Bradford Bypass
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March 20, 2022 – The Pointer: Case for Bradford Bypass ‘thin at best’: environmental groups take federal environment minister to court
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February 17, 2022 – OrilliaMatters.com: Concerned citizens vow to fight against bypass, despite ‘infuriating’ federal decision
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February 16, 2022 – The National Observer: Environmental groups ask federal fisheries minister to intervene in Bradford Bypass
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February 16, 2022 – Simcoe.com: Innisfil asks County of Simcoe to protect natural areas as part of growth review
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February 14, 2022 – Toronto Star: Salt contamination of Lake Simcoe a frightening warning about highway expansion. An Op-Ed by Claire Malcolmson
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February 10, 2022 – The Narwhal: Federal government rejects second call for review of Ontario’s Bradford Bypass highway project
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February 10, 2022 – The National Observer: Feds deny second request to intervene in Bradford Bypass project
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February 10, 2022 – OrilliaMatters.com: Local group says feds’ decision not to intervene on Bradford Bypass is ‘beyond disappointing’
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January 22, 2022 – BradfordToday.com: LETTER: Province needs to consider other ways to reduce traffic congestion in the area
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December 2, 2021 – OrilliaMatters.com: Auditor General’s findings underscore Bradford Bypass concerns: Coalitions
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November 26, 2021 – BradfordToday.com: Local residents recognized at Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority awards
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November 06, 2021 – YorkRegion.com: ‘This is insanity’: East Gwillimbury grapples with 120,000 growth target and sewer delay
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November 04, 2021 – DurhamRegion.com: Community activists in tough fight against developers
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October 31, 2021 – Toronto Star: What the Ford government hasn’t told you about its next controversial highway project
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October 31, 2021 – YorkRegion.com: ‘As much sprawl as they can get away with’: Residents furious with East Gwillimbury’s growth plan
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October 25, 2021 – Innisfil Today: Developers want in on Innisfil’s future growth
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October 12, 2021 – TheStar.com: Lake Simcoe environmental groups concerned after province grants Bradford Bypass exemption
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October 11, 2021 – YorkRegion.com: Lake Simcoe environmental groups concerned after province grants Bradford Bypass exemption
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October 08, 2021 – OrilliaMatters.com: ‘Disturbing trend’: Environmental groups condemn decision to exempt Bradford bypass from assessment
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October 07, 2021 – InnisfilToday.ca: County’s first ever municipal comprehensive review gets earful from public
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October 07, 2021 – BarrieToday.com: Groups say county ignoring key elements in its planning process
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September 27, 2021 – Midland Today: Court ruling against ‘freer use of MZos’ justifies groups’ concerns: local environmental coalition
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September 24, 2021 – Innisfil Today: Innisfil adopts Land Acknowledgement Statement, promises to work with First Nations on Orbit plans
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September 9, 2021 – Georgina Post: Local councillors call on York Region to fast-track phosphorus reduction project for Lake Simcoe
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August 31, 2021 – Global News: What’s needed from Canada’s federal parties to help save Ontario’s Lake Simcoe
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August 25, 2021 – Marc Mitanis: Understanding the Impacts (re. the Bradford Bypass). Posted with permission of the publisher of NRU Publishing Inc. Original article first appeared in Novae Res Urbis – GTHA, Vol. 24, No. 33, Wednesday, August 25, 2021
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August 12, 2021 – CBC Radio: Ontario Morning from CBC Radio with Julianne Hazlewood
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August 12, 2021 – Daily Hive: Ford fast-tracks massive futuristic development at Lake Simcoe
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August 12, 2021 – Innisfil Today: Coalition challenges recent MZO approval for Mobility Orbit
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August 11, 2021 – CBC News: Environmental group raises concerns after Ford government fast-tracks development in Innisfil
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August 10, 2021 – Toronto Star: Doug Ford’s government fast-tracks huge futuristic development near Lake Simcoe
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July 27, 2021 – YorkRegion.com: ‘No more highways’: Greenbelt groups protest Bradford Bypass outside Caroline Mulroney’s office
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July 25, 2021 – BradfordToday.ca: Environmental group takes Bradford Bypass protest to Mulroney’s office
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July 24, 2021 – NewmarketToday: Environmentalists seek to push York Region’s growth away from countryside
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July 13, 2021 – Orillia Matters: Province shows ‘no regard for health’ of Lake Simcoe, group says
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June 21, 2021 – rabble.ca: Province shows ‘no regard for health’ of Lake Simcoe, group says
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June 5, 2021 – NewmarketToday: ‘Moving in positive direction’: Opponents of York Region sewage plant hope for new solution from province
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June 2, 2021 – The Pointer: ‘We can’t keep doing this: PC government speeds ahead with Bradford Bypass; advocates say process lacks scrutiny
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April 17, 2021 – CBC: Residents of idyllic small town on Lake Simcoe worried about huge high-rise condo project
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April 16, 2021 – Cottage Life: Ontario government’s review of the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan has residents concerned
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April 13, 2021 – OrilliaMatters.com: LETTER: MPP’s ‘half truths’ unhelpful, says Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition rep
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April 13, 2021 – BradfordToday.ca: Local environmental groups call on province to expand Greenbelt to Simcoe County
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April 13, 2021 – BarrieToday.ca: LETTER: MPP not providing full story on lake health, says Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition rep
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April 12, 2021 – Toronto Star: Lake Simcoe is supposed to be protected by Doug Ford’s government. But residents fear the province’s policies now threaten its health
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April 6, 2021 – YorkRegion.com: ‘Zombie highway’: Residents and environmental groups ask for federal intervention on Bradford Bypass
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April 5, 2021 – Simcoe.com: Environmental groups warn Lake Simcoe is under threat of sprawl, major projects
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April 1, 2021 – BradfordToday.ca: What could the Upper York Sewage Solutions project mean for the Lake Simcoe watershed?
- Mar 29, 2021 – Orillia Matters: Lake Simcoe could be the ‘canary in a coalmine’ to larger problems, environmental groups say
- Mar 17, 2021 – Bradford Today: Environmental groups raise concerns over Bradford Bypass
- Jan 27, 2021 – YorkRegion.com: Lake Simcoe watershed residents raise concerns about province’s review of lake protection plan
- Jan 13, 2021 – Barrie Today: Health of Lake Simcoe on ‘thin ice,’ local environmental groups warn
- Nov 27, 2020 – Orillia Matters: Massive Orbit project gets support for MZO request from Simcoe County
- Nov 19, 2020 – Orillia Matters: Government’s ‘radical changes’ bad for Lake Simcoe and province, critics say
- Oct 21, 2020 – Marc Mitanis: Launching into orbit. Posted with permission of the publisher of NRU Publishing Inc. Original article first appeared in Novae Res Urbis – GTHA, Vol. 23, No. 42, Wednesday, October 21, 2020.
- Oct 13, 2020 – Simcoe.com: Innisfil council to consider requesting ministerial zoning order for GO train development
- Aug 24, 2020 – Simcoe.com: Innisfil Community Mapping Report Supports Forest and Wetland Protections in Advance of Planned Orbit Development
- Aug 18, 2020 – Orillia Matters: OPINION: Group says province’s policies a threat to Lake Simcoe
- Aug 13, 2020 – Simcoe.com: ‘We need to do better’: Seeking protection for Simcoe County green space
- Aug 10, 2020 – NewmarketToday: Environmental groups calling for increased ‘targets’ to protect Lake Simcoe
- Jul 14, 2020 – InnisfilToday: Charles Pachter work to be auctioned to aid Lake Simcoe
- Jun 30, 2020 – Simcoe.com: What would a Lake Simcoe Protection Plan review look like during a pandemic?
- Mar 04, 2020 – NRU: Protecting Lake Simcoe: Paying for Growth
- Mar 02, 2020 – Simcoe.com: Local environmental organizations offer local solutions for concerned citizens: Protect Green Spaces
- Nov 26, 2019: Orillia Matters: Teamwork at play for natural areas protection in the Lake Simcoe watershed: Strong and strategic protections needed in the Lake Simcoe watershed
- Aug 13, 2019 – Simcoe.com: ‘We need to do better’: Seeking protection for Simcoe County green space
- Aug 07, 2019 – Orillia Matters: Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition calls for better protection of natural environment
- May 03, 2019 – YorkRegion.com: Huge step backward: politicians, activists blast province’s new housing strategy
- Apr 15, 2019 – Bradford Today: Lake Simcoe watchdog ‘very concerned’ about environmental cuts in provincial budget
- Apr 02, 2019 – YorkRegion.com: Lake Simcoe Protection Plan review sparks coalition campaign
- Mar 25, 2019 – Bradford Today: Coalition launches Lake Simcoe Protection Plan
- Jan 24, 2019 – Barrie Today: Province dropping section of Bill 66 “great news”
- Jan 24, 2019 – Simcoe.com: Lake Simcoe, Greenbelt advocates react to Ontario government’s Bill 66 reversal
- Jan 23, 2019 – Simcoe.com: Does Bill 66 cut red tape or put environment at risk?
- Dec 20, 2018 – Orillia Matters: Coalitions call on municipalities to reject Bill 66
- Dec 17, 2018 – Orillia Matters: Bill puts protected areas at risk, environmentalists warn
- Dec 14, 2018 – CTV News Barrie: Bill 66: What is means for the green belt
- Dec 14, 2018 – Simcoe.com: “Way, way, way too far”: Barrie mayor speaks out against Ontario’s Bill 66
- Dec 11, 2018 – Barrie Today: “Coalition says bill endangers country’s water and green spaces