The 27 million litres per day is for up to 60 days of the year, otherwise the total is lower

Others are stepping in where the province has not.

by SHERALYN ROMAN When one assumes a political role there’s an expectation of respect and decency, and that one would hold themselves to a set of standards appropriate to holding public office. Whi…

‘Mega money, mega risk’: Caledon residents won’t give up their fight against blasting quarry proposal.

A group called the Reform Gravel Mining Coalition wants a moratorium on new gravel pits and quarries in Ontario, and argues a recent report from Ontario’s auditor general gives more fuel to that cause...

Caledon’s general committee discussed next steps after the town’s proposed aggregate policy with 60 provincial modifications became law Jan. 7 with no right of appeal.

'The auditor general has once again highlighted serious regulatory failures in how gravel mining is overseen in Ontario,' says official with Reform Gravel Mining Coalition

The provincial government issued more than 100 water-taking permits during the past four years to companies in Waterloo Region. The deregulation of permit approvals, and the increased number of permit...

The provincial government issued more than 100 water-taking permits during the past four years to companies in Waterloo Region. The deregulation of permit approvals, and the increased number of permit...

Long before the Region of Waterloo realized local demand for water was exceeding supply, it raised alarms over the 'significant' risk a water taking permit posed to the surrounding water table

Join me in opposing changes to the mandate, resourcing and independence of conservation authorities that make it harder for them to fulfill their crucial role.

Don’t confuse generosity with corporate influence.

The Doug Ford government shifted the boundaries of a protected area in Port Hope, opening the way for a subdivision to be built there instead

Joel Barnett was enjoying a quiet pickleball game at Shadow Pines Monday morning when rocks seemingly came flying out of the sky.

The Ontario government is handing part of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park over to the town, leaving many wondering what will be left to protect it

Premier Ford seems to be working with the playbook of an authoritarian regime.

This review highlights how air pollution and occupational inhalation exposures may contribute to neurodegenerative disorders by triggering epigenetic changes. The authors stress the urgent need for ad...

Doug Ford’s government has officially passed a controversial bill that allows them to speed up processes for mining and energy building.

Chris Humeniuk, the owner of TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, is being urged to not accept the groundwater from a proposed Caledon megaquarry.

York celebrates meeting air pollution targets citywide for first time.

I was in the Picton courthouse again this past Friday. Picton Terminals was to face charges of operating a rock quarry without a license. They had been told, I understood, that they must appear.  But ...

A unique conservation event is set to take place on June 7, as the first-ever Ten Thousand Turtle Trek brings attention to the plight of endangered Blanding’s turtles in Northern Ontario

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Ottawa city council has voted to reject a plan to expand a quarry in the city’s rural west end.

Todd McCarthy, who became the environment minister last month, said he was considering economic outcomes as part of ensuring he is effectively completing his role.

As singer-songwriter Sarah Harmer prepares to receive the symbolic key to the City of Burlington – in large part for her leadership in a fight against quarry expansion on Mount Nemo – the fate of the ...

Company successfully appeals and dodges heavier $112,750 fine

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Watch as more than 40 Junos are awarded among performances by some of the nominees.

The singer-songwriter wants to share her award with 'a lot of people that do the same kind of thing' for the environment.