An illusion of protection in the Rockies
In this week’s newsletter, we chat with Prairies reporter Drew Anderson about two stories from...
Developer warns Rocky Mountain town of severe costs of ‘immoral’ dissent in new open letter
The Three Sisters Mountain Village development will nearly double the population of Canmore. Now the...
‘Pandora’s box is open’: 6,972 pages of internal documents show Ford’s ties to land swaps and staff’s focus on secrecy
Political staff dismissed concerns about Ontario's environment last fall while warning public servants to 'keep...
Chair of Ontario’s Greenbelt Council quit right after he learned of Ford’s land use plans last fall
Former Progressive Conservative environment minister Norm Sterling stepped down hours after Ontario introduced controversial planning...
A popular Rocky Mountain town’s fate is now sealed, whether it likes it or not
The town of Canmore has fought a 1992 plan for a sprawling development to nearly...
Thousands of hectares of Ontario farmland won’t be developed after Ford government backs down
Housing Minister Paul Calandra said decisions to impose sprawl on 12 municipalities including Hamilton, Waterloo...
Ontario’s new Greenbelt law, unpacked
The new bill will make the Greenbelt whole and shield the government from lawsuits, but...
Lake Erie is full of algae again. Southwestern Ontario’s exploding greenhouse sector won’t help
Essex County says it doesn’t have the power to stop nutrient-rich water from greenhouse farms...
Ontario favoured unnamed third parties over experts when forcing Hamilton to expand: court docs
Ontario Housing Ministry planning staff cautioned the government about extending the city’s boundary onto farmland...
