Court ruling gives green light to Nation Rise Wind Farm, for now
Will Nation Rise, rise again? On December 4, 2019, the Ontario Minister of the Environment,...
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Tag: environment
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...
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Environment and logistics are factors in using salt or sand on local roads
The debate over winter road maintenance and whether to use salt or sand to make icy roads safer...
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MRC d’Argenteuil to collect 1.6 per cent more in 2020, budget focuses on environment
The Municipalité régionale du Comté (MRC) d’Argenteuil budget for 2020 has been approved. The...
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Construction waste remains at site near St-Eugène
The story about an illegal dump site near St-Eugène continues. The current owners of an illegal...
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Wentworth mayor responds to resort-related criticisms
“A genuine campaign of fear and misinformation,” is what the Township of Wentworth is calling...
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Georgia Dawood wants Champlain to get composting
Composting is on Georgia Dawood’s mind. The Grade Seven student at St. Jude Catholic Elementary...
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UCPR council discusses what to do with plastic waste while province announces changes to recycling program
While local municipalities deal with how to manage a growing backlog of plastic waste,...
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Lachute, Brownsburg-Chatham make updates to new Québec flood zoning map
Municipal staff in Lachute and Brownsburg-Chatham have submitted changes to the Québec government...
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UCPR council learns about turning trash into fuel
Imagine fueling your truck with garbage. A Nova Scotia-based company is turning garbage into fuel...
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Local youth part of planting project in Brownsburg-Chatham
There are more trees growing in Brownsburg-Chatham now. More than 80 young people recently helped...
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Household hazardous waste day collects toxic trash
It was a good opportunity to prevent a garage or basement from turning into a toxic waste dump....
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- Confirmed COVID-19 cases at 273 in Argenteuil, outbreaks at three facilities
According to the Institut national de santé public du Québec (INSPQ), there were 3,345 confirmed, active cases of COVID-19 across […] - More support needed for health care
To The Editor, There is finally some good COVID news peeking out of the statistics. CBC’s tracker (https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/coronavirustracker/) shows confirmed […] - Music with MisterDTo the Editor, Studio 360 based in Vankleek Hill is pleased to announce that Music with MisterD will begin broadcasting […]
