Tag: Greenbelt
Ontario election: Is the NDP’s London fortress facing a Tory threat?
It’s early, but the Progressive Conservative blue wave that may wash over Ontario this provincial election just might hit the little island of orange that is London. The three London-only ridings are NDP-held in a region that’s otherwise a Tory stronghold. But early aggregate polling for the Feb. 27 election has the PCs leading in […]
Conservation organizations partner to protect land near Stokes Bay
Donations and government grants have secured a 19.6-acre swath of coastal fen and forest on the Saugeen Bruce Peninsula. On Tuesday, the Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy and the Greenough and North Bruce Wilderness Alliance (the Wilderness Alliance) announced the Simon Bay Coastal Fen and Forest Nature Preserve, located near Stokes Bay, is now preserved land. “Protecting […]
Ontario election: Doug Ford’s Trump gamble not without big risks
A victory could bring Doug Ford many rewards, mostly in the form of avoiding trouble during a later election
Trumped: What to know about Ontario’s looming snap election
The Trump factor, the issues, the horse race – and more
Doug Ford to call snap election on Feb. 27 next week: Sources
Premier Doug Ford plans to call a snap election next Wednesday and send Ontarians to the polls on Feb. 27, The Canadian Press has learned. Two senior government sources say Ford recently made the decision for the rare winter election after waffling for months. The Canadian Press is not naming them so they can speak […]