Environment
Catch me if you can! How anglers are changing the catchability of fish
A heavily fished lake could mean you go home empty handed.
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Taylor Ward,...
Experts: Pandemic likely a boon for wildlife as humans stay home
Ontario's wildlife will likely experience a population boom thanks to an ongoing state of emergency that is keeping most people in the province at...
Bird count crucial in the face of climate change
By: Tina Novotny
The Christmas Bird Count might sound like a family-friendly holiday tradition; in fact, it’s highly important scientific data collection to monitor the...
Love Your Lake campaign aims to protect Lake Simcoe
By Angie Sullivan
One of the best parts of living in Georgina during the summer is our access to Lake Simcoe. But according to the...
Canada’s new food policy means everyone’s at the table
Evan Fraser, University of GuelphMarie-Claude Bibeau, Canada’s agriculture and agrifood minister, recently announced that, after years of consultations, Canada...
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...
North Durham Nature’s April 27 webinar showcases Algonquin wildlife
By Jay Thibert
North Durham Nature is excited to feature the highly respected naturalist, natural history author and nature photographer, Michael Runtz, on our April...
Shades of Hope’s Raptor Roundhouse helps improve raptor survival rates
By Angie Sullivan
The winter months are deadly for most juvenile raptors. While adults experience high survival rates, in some cases above 90 per cent,...
Electric car sales climb in wake of new $5,000 federal rebate program
OTTAWA — Canada’s new rebate program to help make electric cars cheaper appears to be showing early signs of stimulating sales but mostly in...
Lyme-spreading ticks so common thanks to mild winters, some places stop testing
OTTAWA — Lyme disease has settled so deeply into parts of Canada many public health units now just assume if you get bitten by a...
