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© Lora Denis
When I think “bird-watching paradise,” Ontario isn’t exactly what comes to mind. I think more along the lines of Ecuador, Madagascar, Panama, Indonesia, South Africa or Texas. Perhaps I fantasize about those places because they’re so remote and I haven’t been to any of them. I wonder why we find it easier to dream of mythical ...
During Monday night’s extreme weather event in Toronto, I scanned the Internet for images of flooded subway stations and submerged trains, amazed at how suddenly this inundation of water ground the city to a halt. Now that the water has mostly drained and city operations are returning to normal, I am reflecting on how Toronto ...
Woodland caribou © Paul Tessier
In 2007, to much acclaim, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed with support from members of all parties. Just six years later, the Liberals are quietly trying to gut the act, the NDP are muzzled by one or two northern members seeking exemptions for forestry, and the Progressive Conservatives are raging on about how ...
Paswe Protected Area © Carter Dorscht