Barrie males among those swept up in child sexual exploitation
Posted March 26, 2026
Thirty-three people, including two from Barrie, have been arrested and charged with a combined 136 criminal offences during a child sexual exploitation initiative dubbed Project Series.
Federal bill proposes ban on deep fakes, expands rules to leadership races
Posted March 26, 2026
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The federal government introduced legislation Thursday that would prohibit deceptive election deep fakes, restrict certain political donations and extend federal oversight rules to party leadership and nomination contests.
Federal, provincial partnership to cut development charges in half
Posted March 30, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Monday unveiled a sweeping housing agreement centred on cutting municipal development charges, a move both governments say is critical to unlocking stalled housing projects and reducing costs for buyers.
Ontario to scrap HST on new homes up to $1M in temporary affordability push
Posted March 25, 2026
The Ontario government says it will remove the full 13 per cent Harmonized Sales Tax on new homes priced up to $1 million for eligible buyers, part of a temporary measure in its upcoming 2026 budget aimed at boosting affordability and housing supply.
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New building act moves further away from municipal controls
Posted March 31, 2026
The Ontario government continues to reshape residential development policies with the introduction of new legislation that would impose mandatory timelines on planning approvals, limit municipal fees and expand permissions for residential construction.
Ombudsman finds no Simcoe County council collusion
Posted March 24, 2026
Ontario’s ombudsman has found no evidence members of Simcoe County council held an illegal closed-door meeting during a contentious debate over restructuring the size of council last year, despite the appearance a quorum may have coordinated action outside public view.
SCDSB puts new grade school in Tree Tops on its capital priority list
Posted April 1, 2026
iA new public elementary school in the Tree Tops subdivision is included on the draft capital priority list for future provincial funding submission in the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) 2026-27 Accommodation Plan (AP).