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Feds reluctantly approve Ontario carbon price for big industrial emitters
OTTAWA — Ontario will be able to use its own carbon-pricing system for big industrial emitters after getting a green light from the federal...
Georgina Council calls on province not to fast-track Bradford Bypass
By Mike Anderson
Georgina Council is calling on the province not to fast-track the Bradford Bypass by exempting it from key environmental legislation.
The proposed...
Stormy Weather May Cause Lake Simcoe Shoreline Flooding
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LSRCA Issues First Shoreline Hazard Watch Today
Lake Simcoe watershed – March 26, 2021 - Within two days of launching its new shoreline flood-watch system,...
Ontario Turtles in Danger!
By: Tina Novotny
Slow and steady wins the race but time might be running out for all eight species of Ontario turtles.
During the warm-weather...
Expert Advice for Growing Produce from Your Patch
Thinking
about embracing your inner back-to-the-lander? Want to join the local food
movement – in your own backyard?
Celebrity
gardener Carson Arthur has a new book called...
Opinion: Ontario is changing the way it regulates hazardous waste disposal and that’s bad...
By Karen Wolfe
I attended an on-line webinar recently hosted by the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) because I was interested in the Ministry of...
Cleaning Up Lake Simcoe: What are the next steps for a Phosphorous Recycling Plant?
By Angie Sullivan
Hoping to fuel government action on a proposed Holland Marsh Phosphorus Recycling Plant, Lake Simcoe Watch launched a campaign last month asking,...
Legacy of Ladies of the Lake celebrated at ClearWater Farm
By Mike Anderson
More than 30 former members of Ladies of the Lake, a volunteer organization formed in 2005 to raise public awareness about Lake...
The 2024 Annual Sutton Christmas Bird Count (C.B.C.) Report
By Paul and Debra Harpley
The 38th Annual Sutton Christmas Bird Count was Friday, December 27, 2024 with a total of 8,319 individual birds, a...
Pressure builds on Region to move forward with phosphorus recycling facility
By Mike Anderson
Innisfil Council is the latest council around the Lake Simcoe watershed to pass a motion urging York Region and the province to...













































