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To pave way for wetland development, Ford government retroactively changing law
Move would nullify clause in Ontario's Planning Act limiting scope of ministerial zoning orders Mike Crawley · CBC News · Posted: Mar 05, 2021 6:00 AM ET | Last Updated: March 5, 2021 A ministerial zoning order issued by the Ford government would allow the Triple...
Calling all anglers!
Do your part to stop the spread of invasive species by learning more about the bait you can use in Ontario. Remember to: • use local bait: collect or purchase your bait as close as possible to where you plan to fish • know your fishing hole: you can’t use bait in some...
Road Salt: Researchers look at vegetables and juices for alternatives to salt
By: Kathy Johnson Salt-speckled sidewalks, driveways and highways are synonymous with winter in the Great Lakes region. But while road salt is highly effective at deicing surfaces, the safety that salt provides for humans places a heavy burden on...
Ontario Government undermines protection of watersheds and natural areas
November 17, 2020 Maitland River. Photo credit: Maitland Conservation Authorit In spite of public outcry, including the mass resignation of half of the provincially appointed Greenbelt Council, the Ontario Government passed another budget omnibus bill (Bill 229) in...
MRCA is part of the Provincial Water Quality Monitoring Network (PWQMN)
Mattagami Region Conservation Authority The MRCA is part of the Provincial Water Quality Monitoring Network (PWQMN), which is a partnership between the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and other conservation partners to measure surface water quality...
Swim Drink Fish Canada
Did you know that? Every year, more than 150,000,000 cubic metres of untreated sewage and stormwater enter Canadian waterbodies like the Great Lakes. Join us Tuesday, February 9, 2021 (5:30pm EST) for a special webinar on the...
Victoria no longer flushes raw sewage into ocean after area opens treatment plant
VICTORIA — The Greater Victoria area no longer uses surrounding ocean waters to flush away raw effluent now that a $775million sewage plant has started treating the equivalent of 43 Olympic-sized pools of waste daily. The opening of the system was recently celebrated...
Hamilton City says it will dredge Chedoke Creek following ministry order
Hamilton is also facing provincial charges in connection with the leak Dan Taekema · CBC News · Posted: Dec 17, 2020 1:40 PM ET | Last Updated: December 17 The leak released an estimated 24 billion litres of sewage and storm water into Chedoke Creek over more than...
$775-million solution: Victoria’s raw sewage is no longer flowing into BC waters
Kenneth Chan Dec 17 2020, 5:00 pm - McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Plant. (Capital Regional District) The waters in and around the South Coast of British Columbia and northern Washington State will be cleaner moving forward, now that a...
Council hopes to sustain buzz over Timmins’ Bee City status
Thomas Perry Publishing date: Dec 16, 2020 City Hall was a hive of activity during the Dec. 8 council meeting, with Christina Beaton on hand to provide an update on Timmins’ status as a “Bee City.” Beaton, the...
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