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Southwest Ontario groups come together to revitalize old Clear Creek Forest site – Chatham Daily News
August 11, 2017 Getting to the old quarry at Clear Creek Forest is half the challenge. The sand and gravel pit is tucked just off the road along the northernmost part of the nature reserve, off a rarely used gravel road in the rural expanse between Morpeth and Rodney. It’s surrounded by trees and dense […]
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Read MoreFirst Nations criticize caribou protection plan – Tbnewswatch.com
Regional chiefs say their communities will suffer THUNDER BAY — A coalition of First Nations leaders in the Thunder Bay region alleges that the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) has failed to adequately consult Indigenous communities while developing measures to protect the woodland caribou. Five area chiefs issued a statement Tuesday saying the […]
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Read MoreCanada’s hope to get climate change into NAFTA could prove difficult – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 8, 2017 By Mia Rabson THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ U.S. President Donald Trump’s stance on climate change may end up being the biggest stumbling block in NAFTA talks when it comes to the environment. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated Friday during a tour of eastern Ontario that he wants climate change, […]
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Read MoreThe Ontario Science Centre puts a human face to climate change with Portraits of Resilience: Teens Take on Climate Change
TORONTO (August 3, 2017) – Portraits of Resilience: Teens Take on Climate Change is a new Ontario Science Centre installation that documents the effects of climate change from the perspective of youth aged eight to 16 in the Arctic and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). As residents of geographically distant communities that share characteristics of […]
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Read MoreIndigenous music fest to Rumble into Niagara Falls – Niagara This Week
NIAGARA FALLS — Contributions by Canada’s Indigenous peoples will be in the spotlight at Oakes Garden Theatre later this month. Rumble at the Falls is being presented in conjunction with Rezolution Pictures, producers of RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World, and in association with the Niagara Parks Commission and the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre […]
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Read MoreTransportation Safety Board to release report on 2015 derailment in Ontario – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 3, 2017 GOGAMA, Ont. _ The Transportation Safety Board of Canada will release a report today into a CN Rail train derailment in northern Ontario that caused numerous tank cars to catch fire and crashed into a river system. The derailment happened March 7, 2015, near Gogama, about 80 kilometres south of […]
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Read MoreFSC: Responsible forest management is vital to ensure effectiveness of new federal woodland caribou protection plan
July 31, 2017 FSC Canada, is pleased the federal government has issued a draft action plan to support Canada’s boreal caribou population, but believes the plan must do more to encourage better responsible forest management practices as a vital element to protecting caribou and other species at risk. FSC Canada will consider submitting formal comments […]
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Read MoreGreat Lakes Waterfront Trail Named Ontario Trail of Distinction – Water Canada
July 31, 2017 Waterfront Regeneration Trust is honoured to announce that the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail has been recognized by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (MTCS) as offering the very best that Ontario trails have to offer. Designated one of the five ‘Trails of Distinction” in the inaugural program, the Trail protects, […]
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Read MoreSupreme Court Clyde River ruling good news for wildlife
OTTAWA, July 26, 2017 — Statement from Paul Crowley, WWF-Canada’s vice-president of Arctic conservation, on the Supreme Court decision to uphold Clyde River’s appeal against seismic testing in Baffin Bay and the Davis Strait: “Today’s Supreme Court ruling sends a clear message to both resource extraction companies and the National Energy Board that Inuit need […]
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Read MoreOntario First Nation resident seeks long promised air pollution review – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jul 30, 2017 By Allison Jones THE CANADIAN PRESS A resident of a southern Ontario First Nation surrounded by industrial facilities is taking the provincial government to court to demand it complete an air quality review promised eight years ago. Ada Lockridge of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation, in an area known as “Chemical […]
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