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‘Where is your heart for our children?’: Thousands walk beside Grassy Narrows in fight for justice after mercury poisoning
Decades after mercury was discharged into the Wabigoon-English river system, Grassy Narrows community members and supporters returned to Toronto with…
Sep 26
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Greg Noakes
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Scent-trained Labrador Retriever sniffs out invasive species before they spread
Credit Valley Conservation launches a new program to safeguard the Credit River watershed from destructive invaders.
Jul 21
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Hayley Reid-Ginis
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Coalition calls on Ontario’s financial watchdog to probe true cost of Highway 413; Ford shuts Legislature down for 5 months
By: Anushka Yadav, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Pointer
Jun 18
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The Field & Shutter Press
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From 36 to 9: Ontario’s conservation authority overhaul and what it means for Halton
As Ontario moves ahead with its Conservation Authority overhaul, we look at what will happen and what that could mean for Halton Region residents.
May 26
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Greg Noakes
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Ontario bill doesn’t rule out privatization of water, legal opinion finds
By: By Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter and Carly Penrose, Investigative Journalism Foundation
May 2
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The Field & Shutter Press
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Environmental group gives Doug Ford ‘Don’t Bulldoze Our Future’ award
Group presents symbolic award criticizing the Ford government’s environmental policies
Mar 17
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Greg Noakes
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Ford government failed to disclose environmental and Greenbelt risks of Highway 413, says Auditor General
Ontario’s Auditor General found that the public consultation process for Highway 413 did not provide sufficient information to understand impacts on the…
Jan 2
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Greg Noakes
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Young people will speak up in court after leaders stayed silent about Ontario development bill
By Sonal Gupta, a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with Canada’s National Observer.
Dec 15, 2025
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The Field & Shutter Press
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Ford Government "Eroding Ontarians’ EBR Rights," says Ontario Auditor General
Through legislative exemptions for projects like Highway 413 and Ontario Place, incomplete consultations, and an 80% decline in public outreach, the…
Dec 3, 2025
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Greg Noakes
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Let’s Talk Turkey: The Untold Story of Ontario’s Wild Bird Comeback
It started off with a trade. Ontario agreed to provide moose to Michigan, river otters to Missouri and Nebraska, and gray partridge to New York. In…
Oct 21, 2025
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Greg Noakes
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Parks & Risks: PC plans for three provincial parks could set ‘dangerous precedent’
By Anushka Yadav, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Pointer
Aug 31, 2025
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The Field & Shutter Press
Wasaga Beach Transfer Raises Alarms for Endangered Piping Plover Habitat
Environmental groups warn that the proposed land transfer and recent changes to the Endangered Species Act threaten recovery efforts. The Town of Wasaga…
Jul 28, 2025
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Greg Noakes
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