County’s official plan would expand protection By Sara Carson Barrie Advance When you drink tap water, take a shower and swim in a local lake, you want that water to be clean and safe. This is why the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition is asking the province to expand Ontario’s Greenbelt in our area. ...
Dark-eyed Junco, victim of window collision – Mary Barber photo Ontario Environment Ministry proposing to give up key power to protect songbirds From FLAP (Fatal Light Awareness Project) Canada Millions of birds are killed in collisions with windows each year across Canada. FLAP Canada has doc...
Ontario Parks’ Healthy Beaches Speaker Series Wednesday November 25 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Wasaga Stars Arena 425 River Road West Wasaga Beach Speakers include David Featherstone, Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority; Ashley Wallis, Environmental Defence; Dr. Allan Crowe, the Coastal Centre; Will Ro...
‘The burden of changing Canada’s direction on climate ahead of these crucial negotiations lands squarely on the shoulders of the Prime Minister,’ say #ClimateWelcome organizers by Deirdre Fulton Common Dreams Kicking off a new campaign aimed at freshly sworn-in Prime Minister Justin Trude...
Proposal for a “Bluebelt” — which also guards waterways — would see 1.5 million acres added to the protected area, which is already the bigger than P.E.I. By: Alex Ballingall Toronto Star Greenbelt, meet “Bluebelt.” That’s the vision of a collection of environmental groups that wants to almost double...
Ontario’s nuclear regulator is seeking an unprecedented 13-year licence to keep pumping out nuclear power, but what’s good for the nuke industry may not be good for residents living within the impact zone of a severe accident By Michelle Adelman NOW Magazine A roomful of demanding taxpaye...
AWARE News Network The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission hearings into OPG’s request to rebuild their four aging Darlington reactors began yesterday in Courtice, Ontario, and continue today and tomorrow. Link to the agenda for a list of people and organizations making submissions to the commis...
100 per cent clean economy by 2050 is 100 per cent possible from the David Suzuki Foundation With the federal election behind us, it’s time to show our newly elected government that we expect bold action on climate change at the December UN climate summit in Paris. Please join us in Ottawa on Novembe...
Province Takes Action to Protect Against Invasive Species Ontario government news release Ontario is taking further action to protect communities from the significant social, economic and ecological impacts of invasive species by passing the Invasive Species Act. Today, the Act received Royal Assent,...
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