Environment Canada is forecasting a chance of flurries this morning in the Simcoe area. The daytime high is expected to reach -6 C. There’s a 60 per cent chance of precipitation.

Area conservation authorities and environmental groups warn the Conservative government’s plan to merge Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities into seven could put the province’s watersheds at risk. In ...

The engineering, construction and project management company Bechtel will continue managing and operating the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico after receiving a three-year extension to its ...

Conservationists and nature lovers in York Region are worried an Ontario government merger of conservation authorities under a single oversight agency would remove protections and knowledgeable staff ...

Residents of a rural road west of Simcoe awoke to find police cruisers blocking in their street early on Thursday morning. Under the cover of morning darkness, heavily armed tactical officers advanced ...

A Richmond-Hill based non-profit recently celebrated a $245,000 grant, allowing an expansion of its work with children and adults with learning disabilities. The provincial support over three years ...

A two-year, full closure along Simcoe Street South in Oshawa is expected to begin as early as Jan. 12, Metrolinx has confirmed. The provincial public transit agency shared a construction notice for ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Barbara Morgan, 71, ...

One of Ontario’s Great Lakes is facing “ecological stressors” that are having a “devastating effect on the ecosystems” that call it home. The Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition (RLSC), an organization ...

Efforts to improve the water quality of Lake Simcoe — a playground for swimmers, boaters, and tourists — have stalled as the lake faces “significant ecological stress,” a report says. “While localized ...

“Our government is taking action to support the construction of new homes where it makes sense and is needed most,” said Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. “This boundary change ...

The Hong Kong equity market is preparing to widen the scope of its investment options, welcoming alternative asset funds that were traditionally the preserve of professional money managers. The first ...