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May 7th, 2019
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Endangered North Atlantic right whales gather to feed. From World Wildlife Fund Canada May 2 2019 Wildlife that roam the most fragile corners of Canada’s oceans will now have access to safe havens free from harmful human activities. The government announced that oil and gas development is officially ...
May 6th, 2019
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Sir Robert Watson at EAT Stockholm Food Forum 2017 – Youtube link Current global response insufficient; ‘Transformative changes’ needed to restore and protect nature; Opposition from vested interests can be overcome for public good —- Most comprehensive assessment of its kind —- ...
May 6th, 2019
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From Friends of the Utopia Gristmill and Conservation Park and others Keep the Ontario Tree Seed Site Public Bake Sale! On Compost Saturday (May 11) at Utopia Hall 9 am to noon The hope of Friends of the Utopia Gristmill and Conservation Park, Happy Hen & AWARE Essa is to bring together gardeners...
May 6th, 2019
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Maude Barlow  EVENT 2 Women and Water – Kim Wheatley, Maude Barlow, Coco Love Alcorn Date and Time Wednesday, June 19 7:00 p.m. Location St. Paul’s Centre 62 Peter St. N., Orillia Description According to local indigenous teachings, women are the keepers of the water. We know, too, that w...
May 6th, 2019
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Neonicotinoid case dismissed as moot after 3-year struggle From EcoJustice After an epic three-year struggle to protect pollinators in the face of irresponsible regulatory practices by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), Ecojustice has been handed a disappointing outcome. We hav...
May 4th, 2019
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By Kate Allen Toronto Star The Ford government buried 20 pages of sweeping changes to Ontario’s Endangered Species Act in Thursday’s omnibus housing bill, amendments that wildlife experts say would gut protections for the province’s at-risk animals and plants. Bill 108, the “More Homes, More Choice A...
Apr 30th, 2019
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A map of average surface temperatures on May 8, 2018, shows an unusually warm spot near the freezing point over the Arctic. from Inside Climate News. Photo credit: Climate Reanalyzer/University of Maine Plan is a ‘step in the right direction,’ says Coun. Fallis; City will probe mitigation...
Apr 29th, 2019
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Our Last AGM? Our board has been fighting non-stop for over 7 years. There are critical decisions upcoming that need vigilance and community input. But we can`t do it alone. We need your support, ideas and your time if you can. We want to see the MRA thrive into the future and continue to be [&hellip...
Apr 29th, 2019
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By Chris Hedges Truthdig THE BEAVER LAKE CREE NATION, Treaty No. 6 Area, Canada. I am driving down a rutted dirt road with Eric Lameman, a member of the Cree nation. “Over there,” he says, pointing out where he was born in a tent 61 years ago. We stop the car and look toward a […]...
Apr 26th, 2019
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Fred Somerville Forests Ontario CEO Rob Keen says province is ‘dismantling’ agency’s capacity to plant trees by Brad Pritchard  Alliston Herald Somerville Nurseries in Everett is going to feel the brunt of the province’s decision to end the 50 Million Trees Program. The nurser...