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A rare look inside the Toronto Zoo's genetic cryobank
14+ hour, 6+ min ago (221+ words) The provincial overhaul of Ontario's school system continues with the appointment of a TDSB CEO. Mark Mc Allister discusses the mechanics behind this move and the confusion within the civil service on how to handle FOI requests. Toronto police are…...
Marineland's bears on the move to sanctuary in Colorado
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (517+ words) By Liam Casey, The Canadian Press Posted May 20, 2026 1: 18 pm. Twelve black bears at Marineland are on the move to their new home at a sanctuary in the United States, more than 2, 000 kilometres away, as the park slowly winds down its…...
Black clouds of midges swarming Toronto's waterways
3+ week, 2+ day ago (442+ words) Posted April 29, 2026 5: 43 pm. A video captured by Pat O'Rourke shows him covered head to toe in midges as he biked over the bridge by Roncesvalles and Queensway. "There's just swarms of midges everywhere " you kinda get used to them, though....
Camera trap shows Sumatra orangutan using a canopy bridge to cross a public road in Indonesia
3+ week, 4+ day ago (644+ words) Posted April 27, 2026 11: 30 am. Rapid development has been shrinking the jungle habitat of the critically endangered species, and fatal conflicts with people have been increasing. The fleeting scene, captured by a motion'sensitive camera, showed a young Sumatran orangutan pause at the…...
Oh, give me a home: Alberta-raised wood bison calves safely relocated to Alaska
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (711+ words) By Daniela Germano, The Canadian Press Posted April 15, 2026 6: 16 pm. Dozens of Alberta-raised bison calves sent to Alaska as part of a relocation agreement with the state made it safely to their new home, but it wasn't without months of logistical…...
Carney rolls out new $3. 8 billion nature strategy, new conservation areas
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (314+ words) Posted March 31, 2026 11: 35 am. LA P'CHE " The Liberal government has unveiled a $3. 8 billion strategy to protect nature through measures like creating new national parks and marine conservation areas. Prime Minister Mark Carney is making the announcement Tuesday, just weeks after conservation…...
Proposed conservation law changes in Ontario could open door to sale of more greenlands, critics say
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (512+ words) Posted March 20, 2026 12: 54 pm. In the lead up to the Ontario government's announcement of a new conservation framework and amalgamation of 36 authorities into nine, the government asked for an inventory of owned land, suitable for development, City News has learned." City…...
David Suzuki is turning 90. Environmentalists may have 'lost, big time,' but he still has hope
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (981+ words) By Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press Posted March 18, 2026 4: 00 am. David Suzuki admits defeat " at least in some respects. "To me, the important legacy that I want to tell my grandchildren is, look, I tried. I love you. I did the…...
Nature groups warn federal funding cuts endangering efforts to protect land, water
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (812+ words) By Nick Murray, The Canadian Press Posted March 16, 2026 3: 08 pm. OTTAWA " Some of Canada's most prominent conservation groups say Ottawa is putting at risk its goals to protect nearly one-third of Canada's land and waterways, with tens of millions of dollars…...
Winter birdwatching at Tommy Thompson Park offers rare chance to see king eider duck in Toronto
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (781+ words) Posted February 21, 2026 12: 05 pm. If you're in Toronto and looking to take in nature amid a return to seasonal winter temperatures, birdwatching enthusiasts at Tommy Thompson Park say there's a rare chance to see a duck typically found in Canada's Arctic…...