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LETTER: Simcoe County runs 'high risk' for water security

LETTER: Simcoe County runs 'high risk' for water security

'Right now, the aggregate industry has the same rights as individual homeowners and our farmers,' laments letter writer, who calls for tougher restrictions
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LETTER: Cancelling highway projects next step to protect Greenbelt

LETTER: Cancelling highway projects next step to protect Greenbelt

Like proposed Bradford Bypass and 404-Highway 12 extensions, Highway 413 will destroy forests, wetlands, and imperil livelihoods of First Nations and farmers, says letter writer
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LETTER: 'Boat port' application prompts wave of questions

LETTER: 'Boat port' application prompts wave of questions

'It makes me wonder how some people obtain permits when others cannot,' says letter writer
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LETTER: Don't treat planet like 'gigantic garbage bin'

LETTER: Don't treat planet like 'gigantic garbage bin'

'It boggles my mind why so many Canadians do not use the readily provided containers,' letter writer says of litterbugs
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LETTER: Farm groups 'deeply troubled' by grocer story

LETTER: Farm groups 'deeply troubled' by grocer story

'The views expressed in the article are contrary to long-standing Government of Canada policy,' representatives say in joint letter
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LETTER: Resident yearns for return of 'sound of silence'

LETTER: Resident yearns for return of 'sound of silence'

Since moving from Toronto to Oro-Medonte, 'trucks have become longer, larger and noisier,' says letter writer
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LETTER: All-day Hwy. 11 closure called 'total overreach'

LETTER: All-day Hwy. 11 closure called 'total overreach'

'The road could (should) have been secured and declared safe as soon as it was determined there were no serious personal injuries,' says letter writer
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LETTER: Barrie woman urges people to check smoke alarms

LETTER: Barrie woman urges people to check smoke alarms

'It's probably the scariest story you're going to see from me and it could save your life,' letter writer says in Tik Tok video
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LETTER: Add research skills, reasoning to the curriculum

LETTER: Add research skills, reasoning to the curriculum

'I would suggest that reasoning without research is like trying to cook a lovely meal without knowing anything about the menu or the art of cooking,' says letter writer
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LETTER: Time to fill 'yawning gap' occupied by disinformation

LETTER: Time to fill 'yawning gap' occupied by disinformation

'Some of this disinformation comes from conspiracy influencers — people who make money by peddling unfounded conspiracies of others,' says letter writer
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