ORILLIA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - July 18, 2008) - Minister Peter Van Loan, Member of Parliament for York-Simcoe and Government House Leader and Mr.

A volunteer fire department north of Toronto lost a $135,000 airboat and almost four of its members who were trying to rescue an 18-year-old in a frigid lake.

An explosion and fire destroyed several buildings early Friday in Barrie, Ontario, including a historic hotel. The fire was ignited by a blast in the Royal Thai Cuisine restaurant at about 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Osprey News Network reported.

By MICHAEL OLIVEIRA TORONTO (CP) - When the federal government pledged $12 million in its budget to help clean up Lake Simcoe, it barely registered with pundits, but went off like a bombshell in the offices of the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority.

By Maria Ceraulo Ontario's Georgian Bay and Lake Simcoe are popular for their summer cottages and beaches. Once the snow flies, however, they both attract outdoor winter enthusiasts with ice fishing, skiing, snowmobiling and several winter festivals.