Category: Ontario
If cormorants aren’t actually bad for the ecosystem, can we bear to let them exist?
I remember when the cormorants came back. It was the mid 1990s. People around our Georgian Bay cottage said the black waterbirds with the long, snake-like necks were an invasive … Continued
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Can these invasive reeds be stopped?
Invasive phragmites are overwhelming Ontario’s wetlands, choking out native plants and wildlife. Towering up to 15 feet (5 meters) tall and spreading in dense clusters, this plant outcompetes native species, disrupts ecosystems and threatens wildlife. But a team of dedicated experts and community members are fighting back.
Wetland ecologist Janice Gilbert is leading efforts at Kettle and Stony Point First Nation to combat phragmites.
Fish, mines and Indigenous Rights ensnared in court case in northern Ontario
By Emma McIntosh, The Narwhal
Emma and photographer Christopher Katsarov Luna spent four days in northwestern Ontario, including visits to White Lake and Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg.
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Buy the Way: These sisters bought their dream cottage on Minnicock Lake beside their old childhood cottage
Kathryn Ivy has fond memories of the time she spent with her parents and her four siblings at their family cottage on Minnicock Lake, Ont., in the ’80s and ’90s. … Continued
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Ontario Doubles Down On Hydrogen For Energy As Countries Leave Table
Ontario’s love affair with hydrogen was always going to be an expensive fling. But now it’s turning into a full-blown marriage—despite all the warning signs from older, wiser jurisdictions that have already filed for divorce. The province is doubling the Hydrogen Innovation Fund to $30 million, a tidy sum that … [continued]
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