Wetlands restoration gets funding
A provincial investment of more than $2.8 million will help farmer-led efforts to restore and enhance wetlands on some 70 Ontario farms.
Asian carp measures delayed
Squabbling between the state of Illinois and the US federal government is delaying measures planned to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.
Northern roads get $6 million
The $6 million in provincial funding to build and maintain northern roads used for regional travel is expected to help communities.
Funding to track wildlife diseases
The federal government announced $2.1 million in funds over three years to improve our knowledge and management of wildlife diseases.
Wetlands get support
The province is investing $6.7 million to aid approximately 150 wetland projects across the province, funding six conservation partners.
Experimental Lake Area gets $9.5 million
The Experimental Lake Area (ELA), a unique, world-renowned freshwater study area in northwestern Ontario, will get $9.5 million for research.
Great Lakes protection projects get $2.8 million
Two dozen Great Lakes fish health and habitat projects will benefit from some $2.8 million in funding announced by the province.
Northern businesses get more than $26 million
More than $26 million has been doled out to 1,384 businesses in 166 communities through the Northern Ontario Recovery Program (NORP), provincial funding aiming to help entrepreneurs adjust to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Great Lakes protection projects get funding
Farming and landowning efforts to protect the Great Lakes and their watersheds are getting a funding boost from the province.