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...
Who is Ryan Amato, the political staffer at the centre of Ontario’s Greenbelt scandal?
A watchdog said his handling of the Greenbelt file was ‘chaotic and almost reckless.’ Now,...
Independent journalism saved the Greenbelt from development
After 11 months of dogged reporting from The Narwhal and beyond, Doug Ford has succumbed...
Doug Ford reverses Greenbelt decision
Apologizing for breaking his promise not to touch the protected area, Ontario’s premier said the...
