Springwater Sunday gun hunting approved
Springwater Township has approved Sunday gun hunting. The change will come into effect just in time for turkey season.
2024 fishing regs released
The new 2024 Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary is now available as a downloadable PDF online. The new regs will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
Wildfire damage nearly triples average
More than 700 fires burned 441,000 hectares of forest between April and October — nearly three times as many hectares as the 10-year average, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF).
Is deer liver safe?
Is deer liver safe to eat? Read what experts have to say and if people around the world find it safe to consume.
Report on environment efforts unflattering
An Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk’s report presented a picture of how the province is doing in protecting the environment. That picture is not rosy.
At-risk species get boost from province
Provincial funding will support a three-year project targeting at-risk species and ecosystems in southern Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).Â
Bumper hatch of forage fish in Superior
The right combination of environmental factors created conditions for an above-average hatch of cisco and bloater in Lake Superior.
Elk population efforts rescinded
Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) decisions have rescinded the elk population objectives for Ontario’s Nipissing-French River herd and the Lake Huron North Shore herd.
Cougars moving eastward
Western cougar populations are slowly expanding eastward. Reports of wild cougars in northern Ontario are believed to have come from western populations.