Environment
The 2025 Annual Sutton Christmas Bird Count (C.B.C.) Report
By Paul & Debra Harpley
The 39th Annual Sutton Christmas Bird Count was on Monday, December 29, 2025 with a total of 3,106 individual birds...
Elizabeth May seeks to blow past political pack with platform roll out
OTTAWA — Green Leader Elizabeth May pushed past the political pack Monday by introducing a wide-ranging set of new policy promises while her rivals...
Shades of Hope urges residents to leave spring wildlife babies alone
By Angie Sullivan
Shades of Hope Wildlife Refuge in Pefferlaw, Ont., receives thousands of calls every spring about orphaned wild babies. Though the refuge hasn’t...
Feds unveil more funding for dairy, poultry and egg farmers hurt by free trade...
OTTAWA — Canadian egg and poultry farmers who've lost domestic market share due to two recent free trade agreements will soon have access to...
Bee Curious: Georgina Residents Learn How Small Changes Can Help Pollinators
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley
There was plenty of buzz at the ROC on June 20 as residents of all ages gathered for the Pollinator Power Workshop:...
Going fishing? Take care with your gear and protect Georgina wildlife
By Angie Sullivan
As fishing season picks up across Georgina, Shades of Hope Wildlife Refuge in Pefferlaw is reminding residents that discarded fishing tackle can...
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...
