The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Duffins Rouge was the Greenbelt’s ‘crown jewel.’ Over 5 days in June, developers bought 524 acres of it https://thenarwhal.ca/greenbelt-gold-rush-ontario-developers/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=84361 Developers spent about $173 million this June to scoop up land in an ecologically important preserve, as the Ontario government’s removal of protections sparks something like a Greenbelt gold rush Emma McIntosh and Noor Javed and Sheila Wang Investigation News Greenbelt Ontario urban development Photo: Christopher Katsarov Luna / The Narwhal Ontario Greenbelt: an aerial view of farmland and forest