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Documents show Ontario has confirmed the presence of 11 at-risk species, raising questions about whether Ottawa might have to take over the project. → Read More
In their rush to resurrect the Bradford Bypass, Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives are forging ahead without divulging some basic information about the highway. → Read More
Dianne Saxe was the Ontario environmental commissioner from 2015 until 2019, when the Ford government eliminated her position. On Friday, Canada's National Observer reported that Saxe would run for the Greens in 2022. → Read More
Though the unfortunate cultural import from the United States has been kicking around Canada for years, QAnon has gained new prevalence this year. How bad is it, and what can be done to stop it? → Read More
The social media giant said the suspensions were done by mistake and that it had reinstated the accounts Monday. But it didn’t explain how the incident happened, and some said they still weren’t able to access their accounts. → Read More
Online voting will open later this month, with a party leader to be chosen Oct. 3. The new leader will take over at a pivotal time, in a moment where talk of a green recovery from COVID-19 is gaining momentum and the possibility of a snap election this fall looms. → Read More
“When I found out about it, the tweet was already down," the new Conservative leader told reporters Wednesday. → Read More
O'Toole's early days on the job were fairly routine, but his first week ended with controversy over a tweet from a Conservative MP and his answer to a question about systemic racism. → Read More
The Ontario government passed the omnibus economic recovery bill, which included a significant overhaul of environmental assessments, last week. The auditor general has previously said the government’s failure to consult on the change wasn’t compliant with the law. → Read More
Is sand a mineral? An Alberta court decision recently found it is, a crucial distinction that means hundreds of projects suddenly require an environmental assessment. → Read More
The Ontario government wants to make it easier to build quarries in endangered species habitat. Combined with plans to exempt logging companies from endangered species rules, the effect could be devastating, critics say. → Read More
For several months, the Doug Ford government suspended environmental protections and transparency requirements, citing COVID-19. On Thursday, the premier committed to releasing a full accounting of environmental changes made during that period. → Read More
The Ontario premier and his health minister got tested yesterday after another minister was in contact with someone who had the virus. → Read More
Ontario’s pandemic pay left out many health-care workers who are on the front line of the pandemic. The province won’t explain how it chose who would get the top-up. → Read More
As Canada continues to battle COVID-19, calls for a green recovery are growing. "We can use this moment to start building an innovative, sustainable, inclusive and resilient national economy," said Jim Balsillie, chair and co-founder of the Council of Canadian Innovators. → Read More
What's behind this week's “little surge” in COVID-19 cases in Ontario? Premier Doug Ford has said if cases don't begin to decline again soon, he may have to reintroduce restrictions. → Read More
Environment Minister Jeff Yurek lacked the legal authority to cancel the Nation Rise wind farm and either ignored or misunderstood key evidence, the Ontario Superior Court ruled. “This decision does not meet the requirements of transparency, justification and intelligibility," the decision said. → Read More
Outbreaks linked to the Kearl Lake project in northern Alberta have killed two Indigenous elders in northern Saskatchewan, and infected a B.C. long-term care home. Critics say the Alberta government should have restricted fly-in work weeks ago. → Read More
Before the Easter weekend, the Ontario premier promised he wouldn't go to his cottage in Muskoka due to COVID-19 health advice. Following news reports to the contrary, Ford admitted he had driven there alone to check the property's plumbing. → Read More
The Progressive Conservative government has invited businesses to ask for rule changes to help them weather the pandemic. Companies do not have to disclose lobbying activity if they receive a written invitation to do it. → Read More