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December 16, 2025–Shane Moffatt
Conservation News•Campaigns and advocacy•Indigenous Relations
December 4, 2025–Tarun Titus
Campaigns and advocacy•Indigenous Relations•Reduce Your Footprint
Mining tailings, Ontario © Jay Morrison CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Since its introduction in 2018, Ontario’s free-entry mining system has received significant provincial support despite criticisms raised by Indigenous communities and conservation watchdogs. With loose consultation protocols, broad ministerial powers, ...
April 2, 2025–Ontario Nature Staff
Boreal Forest•Habitat•Indigenous Relations•Land-use planning•Reduce Your Footprint
September 5, 2024–Ontario Nature Staff
Campaigns and advocacy•Indigenous Relations•Protected Places
Ontario is home to the largest remaining stand of old growth red pine anywhere in the world. This 1,600-hectare old growth forest is found at Wolf Lake, in the northeast ...
Laurel Creek Conservation Area © Carl Hiebert / Grand River Conservation Authority