Durham Region green thumbs gear up for long weekend planting
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Durham Region green thumbs gear up for long weekend planting
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Durham Region green thumbs gear up for long weekend planting
01:47 | May 19, 2021
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St. Catharines declares state of emergency due to flooding from ‘extraordinary’ rainfall
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02:34 | July 17, 2026
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07:15 | July 17, 2026
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Ontario wildfires: Danger remains despite Thursday being a ‘fairly good day’
03:28 | July 17, 2026
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‘We’re on standby’: Defence Minister McGuinty asked about feds’ role in Ontario wildfire aid
02:07 | July 17, 2026
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Ontario wildfires: Doug Ford criticized for emergency preparedness
01:51 | July 16, 2026
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Ontario wildfires: Residents evacuate devastated Collins First Nation as infrastructure wiped out
02:12 | July 16, 2026
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Northwestern Ontario wildfires burn buildings, trigger evacuations
02:00 | July 15, 2026
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CN rail train drives through inferno as wildfires ravage northwestern Ontario
00:31 | July 15, 2026
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Cleanup continues in London, Ont. after severe storm
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Ford asks Quebec, BC asking to remove the ’emission caps, environmental stuff’ for auto manufacturing
01:21 | March 18, 2026
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Animal welfare investigating abandonment of three snakes outside Whitby reptile zoo
01:37 | March 11, 2026
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Ontario fisherman among 23 rescued after ice shelf breaks from Georgian Bay shore
01:24 | March 10, 2026
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Whitby school soup event teaches young students about importance of community
01:55 | February 23, 2026
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‘More money and worse:’ Ontario’s new recycling program excludes small businesses
02:04 | February 23, 2026
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3.7-magnitude earthquake shakes southern Ontario near Orillia
00:23 | January 28, 2026
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Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’
05:32 | January 19, 2026
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Environmental advocates push back as Pickering explores development in rural northeast
02:19 | November 19, 2025
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Pickering-based company develops ‘world’s first zero-emissions hydrogen home furnace’
02:08 | August 18, 2025
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Air quality warnings issued Canada-wide as wildfire smoke from Prairies covers nation
00:43 | August 3, 2025
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Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada
01:56 | July 14, 2025
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Lightning strikes Ontario school during graduation ceremony
00:38 | June 25, 2025
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‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada
02:11 | June 24, 2025
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How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome
01:48 | June 23, 2025
Durham Region green thumbs gear up for long weekend planting
Description
May 19, 2021
The May long weekend is typically the time green thumbs start planting, and despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year is no different. The exceptionally seasonal weather over the past couple of days led to lineups at green houses across the region. Aaron Streck reports.
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Durham Region green thumbs gear up for long weekend planting01:47 | May 19, 2021 -
St. Catharines declares state of emergency due to flooding from ‘extraordinary’ rainfall02:14 | August 4, 2026 -
6 Marineland beluga whales swimming in new U.S. homes02:05 | July 23, 2026 -
First Nations bear brunt of Ontario’s wildfire crisis02:06 | July 21, 2026 -
Ontario wildfires burn as Trump renews smoke complaints01:56 | July 20, 2026 -
Heavy rain eases fire concerns in Northwestern Ontario02:34 | July 17, 2026 -
Ontario wildfires: Premier Ford calls it ‘miracle’ no one died in fast-moving inferno07:15 | July 17, 2026 -
Ontario wildfires: Danger remains despite Thursday being a ‘fairly good day’03:28 | July 17, 2026 -
‘We’re on standby’: Defence Minister McGuinty asked about feds’ role in Ontario wildfire aid02:07 | July 17, 2026 -
Ontario wildfires: Doug Ford criticized for emergency preparedness01:51 | July 16, 2026 -
Ontario wildfires: Residents evacuate devastated Collins First Nation as infrastructure wiped out02:12 | July 16, 2026 -
Northwestern Ontario wildfires burn buildings, trigger evacuations02:00 | July 15, 2026 -
CN rail train drives through inferno as wildfires ravage northwestern Ontario00:31 | July 15, 2026 -
Heat dome brings record-breaking temperatures to Manitoba02:13 | July 13, 2026 -
Alberta, Ontario propose eastern oil pipeline route01:55 | July 6, 2026 -
Health Matters: ON, QC heat wave spreads to the Maritimes02:21 | July 2, 2026 -
Cleanup continues in London, Ont. after severe storm02:33 | May 20, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: April 14 202621:50 | April 7, 2026 -
Ford asks Quebec, BC asking to remove the ’emission caps, environmental stuff’ for auto manufacturing01:21 | March 18, 2026 -
Animal welfare investigating abandonment of three snakes outside Whitby reptile zoo01:37 | March 11, 2026 -
Ontario fisherman among 23 rescued after ice shelf breaks from Georgian Bay shore01:24 | March 10, 2026 -
Whitby school soup event teaches young students about importance of community01:55 | February 23, 2026 -
‘More money and worse:’ Ontario’s new recycling program excludes small businesses02:04 | February 23, 2026 -
3.7-magnitude earthquake shakes southern Ontario near Orillia00:23 | January 28, 2026 -
Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’05:32 | January 19, 2026 -
Environmental advocates push back as Pickering explores development in rural northeast02:19 | November 19, 2025 -
Pickering-based company develops ‘world’s first zero-emissions hydrogen home furnace’02:08 | August 18, 2025 -
Air quality warnings issued Canada-wide as wildfire smoke from Prairies covers nation00:43 | August 3, 2025 -
Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada01:56 | July 14, 2025 -
Lightning strikes Ontario school during graduation ceremony00:38 | June 25, 2025 -
‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada02:11 | June 24, 2025 -
How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025
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Durham Region green thumbs gear up for long weekend planting01:47 | May 19, 2021
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St. Catharines declares state of emergency due to flooding from ‘extraordinary’ rainfall02:14 | August 4, 2026
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6 Marineland beluga whales swimming in new U.S. homes02:05 | July 23, 2026
-
First Nations bear brunt of Ontario’s wildfire crisis02:06 | July 21, 2026
-
Ontario wildfires burn as Trump renews smoke complaints01:56 | July 20, 2026
-
Heavy rain eases fire concerns in Northwestern Ontario02:34 | July 17, 2026
-
Ontario wildfires: Premier Ford calls it ‘miracle’ no one died in fast-moving inferno07:15 | July 17, 2026
-
Ontario wildfires: Danger remains despite Thursday being a ‘fairly good day’03:28 | July 17, 2026
-
‘We’re on standby’: Defence Minister McGuinty asked about feds’ role in Ontario wildfire aid02:07 | July 17, 2026
-
Ontario wildfires: Doug Ford criticized for emergency preparedness01:51 | July 16, 2026
-
Ontario wildfires: Residents evacuate devastated Collins First Nation as infrastructure wiped out02:12 | July 16, 2026
-
Northwestern Ontario wildfires burn buildings, trigger evacuations02:00 | July 15, 2026
-
CN rail train drives through inferno as wildfires ravage northwestern Ontario00:31 | July 15, 2026
-
Heat dome brings record-breaking temperatures to Manitoba02:13 | July 13, 2026
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Alberta, Ontario propose eastern oil pipeline route01:55 | July 6, 2026
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Health Matters: ON, QC heat wave spreads to the Maritimes02:21 | July 2, 2026
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Cleanup continues in London, Ont. after severe storm02:33 | May 20, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 14 202621:50 | April 7, 2026
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Ford asks Quebec, BC asking to remove the ’emission caps, environmental stuff’ for auto manufacturing01:21 | March 18, 2026
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Animal welfare investigating abandonment of three snakes outside Whitby reptile zoo01:37 | March 11, 2026
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Ontario fisherman among 23 rescued after ice shelf breaks from Georgian Bay shore01:24 | March 10, 2026
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Whitby school soup event teaches young students about importance of community01:55 | February 23, 2026
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‘More money and worse:’ Ontario’s new recycling program excludes small businesses02:04 | February 23, 2026
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3.7-magnitude earthquake shakes southern Ontario near Orillia00:23 | January 28, 2026
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Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’05:32 | January 19, 2026
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Environmental advocates push back as Pickering explores development in rural northeast02:19 | November 19, 2025
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Pickering-based company develops ‘world’s first zero-emissions hydrogen home furnace’02:08 | August 18, 2025
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Air quality warnings issued Canada-wide as wildfire smoke from Prairies covers nation00:43 | August 3, 2025
-
Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada01:56 | July 14, 2025
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Lightning strikes Ontario school during graduation ceremony00:38 | June 25, 2025
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‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada02:11 | June 24, 2025
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How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025
Durham Region green thumbs gear up for long weekend planting
Description
May 19, 2021
The May long weekend is typically the time green thumbs start planting, and despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year is no different. The exceptionally seasonal weather over the past couple of days led to lineups at green houses across the region. Aaron Streck reports.
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