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Greater Toronto Region
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On this site, the Greater Toronto Region includes the City of Toronto, Mississauga, Oakville, and areas to the north. There are close to a dozen rivers running through this area, which is home to roughly 4-millioni people. The area is highly urbanized, and water quality is influenced by airports, development, sewage overflows, and industrial facilities. Toronto is also the Provincial Capitol. Toronto Harbour is one of Lake Ontario's "Areas of Concern".
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The Ontario Ministry of the Environment is investigating a possible petroleum spill in Shoreacres Creek at Nelson Park.
The discovery of the unknown liquid in the creek was made by Antero Manninen, who noticed something was out of the ordinary on Monday.
A five-year resident of the neighbourhood, Manninen was on one of his regular walks with his four-year-old son through... (more)
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Environmental Law
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Greater Toronto Region
Hamilton and Region
Industrial Emissions
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Most of us would agree that the essential ingredients of a beach are sand, water and sun. OK, maybe you don’t need the sun as much, just some warmth. I’ve had some fantastic swims in the rain. And perhaps you don’t need sand. I’ve laid my towel on rocks before, and it can be quite pleasant to bask in the sun on a large, warm, flat rock after a cool swim.
But you do... (more)
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Development & Land Use
Greater Toronto Region
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The group leading the revitalization of a one-kilometre stretch of Bronte Creek that runs through Lowville Park was able to fish funding from the federal government.
News broke yesterday that Trout Unlimited Canada, a national, not-for-profit, charitable conservation organization, is receiving $90,000 for the project.
The creek restoration is one of seven new Ontario... (more)
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Greater Toronto Region
Hamilton and Region
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Sugar Beach opened this week at the foot of Jarvis, and I all I can say is, what a beach. Sort of. If you haven’t visited this sparkling waterfront gem, you should, because it may just be David Miller’s greatest achievement as mayor. It is, unfortunately, marred by a single flaw – namely, that its name is misleading to the point of fraud. But never mind that for now,... (more)
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Greater Toronto Region
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An oil and fuel spill in Toronto’s Don River has been contained, officials say.
A underground storage tank was likely ruptured by a construction crew doing excavation work to build a parking lot near Laird Drive and Eglinton Avenue East, said Kate Jordan, a spokeswoman for Ontario’s Environment Ministry.
After Sunday’s heavy rain, the contents of the tank –... (more)
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Environmental Law
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Greater Toronto Region
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The first thing to know about baby brook trout is that they are not devoted viewers of Disney.
Not for them all the massed choreography of Finding Nemo, where entire schools of tiny fish move as one, virtually no member distinguishable from any other.
Brook trout, it turns out, aren’t like that at all. From the earliest age, they start acting differently, a diversity of... (more)
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Greater Toronto Region
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It’s the closest thing to walking on water.
But you’d better keep your balance, or your tranquil glide along Lake Ontario could end with a splash and a soaking.
Stand-up paddleboarding is quickly becoming all the rage across the Great Lakes and gaining ground as the leisure sport of choice this summer in Toronto, over the familiar canoe and kayaks characteristic of... (more)
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Greater Toronto Region
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