Movement to stop the mega quarry could garner tourism awardsNDACT news release November 8th, 2011Honeywood, ON – Two key organizers of FOODSTOCK are nominated for the regional Hills of Headwaters Tourism Awards. Less than a month has passed since the October 16th event took place, yet FOODSTOCK has b...
IJC news release November 8 2011The International Joint Commission (IJC) today released a fact sheet outlining a draft new approach to manage water levels and flows in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River system....
By Brent Patterson Council of Canadians November 5 2011 The Winnipeg Free Press reports, “Do First Nations have a clear right to clean water under treaties or the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms or international declarations? And if so, how can bands enforce those rights, short of suing?” Rea...
New Bocock chair delivers the Bentley Lecture in Sustainable Agriculture AWARE Simcoe November 6 2011 Vintage Shotyk, combining science and history with his own personal experience (ncluding his Elmvale research) to deliver a powerful vision of sustainablity. Watch the video University of Alberta a...
Manitoba Wildlands League November 4 2011 The Government of Canada has extended the comment period on the proposed “Recovery Strategy for Woodland Caribou” for an additional 120 days. Read more Previous coverage ...
The Canadian Press Nov 4, 2011 Raw milk crusader Michael Schmidt abandoned a five-week hunger strike Friday after a brief, impromptu meeting with Premier Dalton McGuinty. Read more ...
New Tecumseth Free Press November 4, 2011 In her final year in office, former Simcoe-Grey MP Helena Guergis spent $522,469 according to the 2010-2011 Member’s Expenditures Report, about $23,000 more than she did in 2009-10. Read more Expenditure reports for all MPs ...
A proposal to replace the beaver with the polar bear as our national emblem causes fur to fly by Anne Kingston Macleans Friday, November 4, 2011 …William Shotyk, a geochemist and professor at the University of Alberta, has endured pesky beaver encroachment on a project replanting thousands of t...
By Angela Bischoff Ontario Clean Air Alliance November 2 2011At a time when the province is struggling with a soaring deficit, Ontario’s new Energy Minister, Chris Bentley, needs a new plan. Instead of blowing the budget on expensive new nuclear units, the Minister should be harnessing the power of ...
... but you have a chance to comment on review of solar and wind projectsBy Nancy Robinson Simcoe Solar Farm Awareness Project November 3 2011After reading the news articles written about solar and wind projects being reviewed, I searched the Environmental Bill of Rights and found that the Ontario Mi...
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