Flood watch: Outflows higher than normal, but not as high as in 2017 and 2019
Spring is a critical period for Lake Ontario outflow regulation, as the International Lake Ontario – St. Lawrence River Board
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Environment
Lafarge Canada’s Newton Pit receives progressive rehabilitation award
Lafarge’s Newton Pit in Champlain Township has received the Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (OSSGA) 2019 Progressive Rehabilitation Award;
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Ottawa Conservation Authorities to work with provincial and municipal partners on flooding strategy
With the spring thaw top of mind for residents who were affected by significant flooding along the Ottawa River in
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Learning tree identification techniques for winter
On February 22, Boisés Est held its annual general meeting in Curran. Participants benefited from a winter tree identification workshop.
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30,000 users recorded during seven-month period in 2019 according to trail corporation
The volunteers who are part of the Corporation du Sentier récréatif Prescott-Russell Recreational Trail are sharing numbers which they hope
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$3 million to look at improvements to Lake Ontario outflow regulation activities
The International Joint Commission (IJC) recently received $1.5 million in funding from the United States, with an additional $1.5 million
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Casselman putting a ban on plastic bags and drinking straws
Effective January 1, 2021, shops and restaurants in Casselman will no longer be allowed to give customers single-use plastic shopping
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Colacem clarification
To The Editor, I am writing in response to the February 18 article titled “Cement plant hearing begins on November
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Cement plant hearing begins on November 2
The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) case involving the proposed Colacem cement plant in Champlain Township will be heard beginning
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Uncertainty for spring, but officials taking note of high water levels in Great Lakes
Lake Ontario is again near record highs for this time of year and the risk of high levels this spring
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