Forest

• New bylaw will protect more greenspace in Montreal metropolitan area

  The Montreal Metropolitan Community Council has adopted an interim control bylaw to protect more greenspace in the greater Montreal area.

  Environment

  Jun 16
  
• Devil Lake area north of Kingston now protected by Nature Conservancy of Canada

  The Nature Conservancy of Canada has acquired a 0.83 square kilometre property on Devil Lake, about 40 kilometres north of Kingston.

  Environment

  Aug 4, 2021
  
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• Environmentalists, with help of public, categorize biodiversity in Saint-Jacques Escarpment

  The escarpment is one of 10 eco-territories identified by the City of Montreal in its nature conservation plan.

  Environment

  Jul 31, 2021
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• 16 more arrested at Fairy Creek anti-logging protests

  The Mounties in British Columbia say protesters breaching an injunction against blockades set up to prevent old-growth logging on southern Vancouver Island cut 18 trees.

  Crime

  Jul 26, 2021
• Team Canada ready for rematch as 2021 World Para Ice Hockey Championship begins

  Local players Tyler McGregor, James Dunn and Corbyn Smith are representing Canada at the 2021 World Para Ice Hockey Championship.

  Sports

  Jun 18, 2021
• Multiple stations respond to significant fire in downtown Forest, Ont.

  Firefighters from four different stations arrived at the fire on King Street in Forest, Ont., around 5 p.m. Wednesday.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2021
• Save Fairview Forest movement gains support with online petition

  The citizen-run group Save the Fairview Forest hopes collecting 25,000 signatures in an online petition will help stave off development plans for the greenspace next to the mall.

  Environment

  Mar 24, 2021
• Northumberland-Peterborough South MPP joins fight to save Port Hope woodlot from development

  Citizens' group PHorests 4 R PHuture is trying to save Penryn Woodlot in Port Hope, Ont., from being turned into the fifth phase of a residential subdivision.

  Environment

  Mar 23, 2021
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• Volunteers waiting for green light to remove tires littering Okanagan creek

  “The easiest route for us is probably going to be airlifting them out using a helicopter,” said Kane Blake of the Okanagan Forest Task Force.

  Environment

  Feb 12, 2021
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• Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough rejects controversial seniors’ home proposal

  Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is outraged that officials in the Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough are considering razing part of a forest to built a senior's home.

  Canada

  Feb 8, 2021