Features & Investigations

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 • Hayley Reid-Ginis

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 • The Field & Shutter Press

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 • Greg Noakes

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 • The Field & Shutter Press

Environmental group gives Doug Ford ‘Don’t Bulldoze Our Future’ award

Group presents symbolic award criticizing the Ford government’s environmental policies

Mar 17 • Greg Noakes

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 • Greg Noakes

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 • The Field & Shutter Press

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 • Greg Noakes

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 • Greg Noakes

Parks & Risks: PC plans for three provincial parks could set ‘dangerous precedent’

By Anushka Yadav, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Pointer

Aug 31, 2025 • 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 • Greg Noakes

Mike Schreiner Sounds Alarm: Bill 5's "Unprecedented Power Grab" Threatens Ontario's Environment, Democracy

Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner warns against "authoritarian" powers granted by Bill 5, detailing risks to the Ring of Fire and the rule of law.

Jun 20, 2025 • Greg Noakes

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