News Articles

Federal Government Invests in Renewable Energy Supermarket
Published on October 25, 2018

A new Longo’s supermarket will soon be opening in Stouffville Ontario, and is receiving $1.4 million from Natural Resources Canada’s Energy Innovation Program, in order to make it the first Near Net Zero Energy (NZE) supermarket in Canada.

Energy Shortage Coming to Ontario by 2023
Published on October 25, 2018

Bloomberg Environment has reported that in 5 years, Ontario will not have enough electricity to meet demand. This is leading Ontario to consider increasing its energy imports from the United States and Quebec, as well as looking into improving management of provincial nuclear facilities, and constructing new power plants to meet energy demands.

Funding for the Northwest Territories in Fight Against Climate Change
Published on October 23, 2018

In an effort to mitigate the effects of climate change, the governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories are working in collaboration; with the announcement that over $23 million will be invested in programs supporting energy efficiency retrofits, renewable energy, and forest regeneration.

Ontario Asking for Your Ideas on Addressing Climate Change
Published on October 22, 2018

Coming later this fall, the Government of Ontario will be releasing a plan that identifies key areas of focus on how to handle and become more resilient to climate change, and is running a consultation that is asking for Ontarians’ opinion regarding the matter.

Energy Efficiency May Be the Answer for Ontario
Published on October 18, 2018

Canada Facing Stiff New Emissions Target
Published on October 18, 2018

The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is warning of irreversible changes and losing entire ecosystems due to climate change, with international climate change experts saying Canada will need to cut its emissions nearly in half over the next 12 years if they are to meet the new restrictions placed to prevent global warming. 

Cannabis Concerns Over Legalization
Published on October 17, 2018

Recreational use of Marijuana legal in Cananada, but there are still concerns. Provinces and municipalities are deciding their own individual laws pertaining to its use and sale.

Tobacco and Marijuana to Share Smoking Areas in Ontario
Published on October 17, 2018

The Government of Ontario has recently established rules that will allow residents of Ontario to be able to smoke cannabis wherever the smoking of tobacco is permitted, on and after October 17th.

Mississauga Condo Bans Cannabis Due to Tenant’s Allergy
Published on October 16, 2018

Applewood Place, a condo board in Mississauga, has banned the smoking and cultivation of cannabis within the building’s units and common spaces after it came to the board’s attention that one resident, Adele Schroder, had a potentially lethal allergy to it. This came after an attempt to pass a rule in April to ban marijuana in the building, but owners had voted it down.

Oxford County Waste Reduction Week
Published on October 16, 2018

In honor of Canada's Waste Reduction Week, Oxford County is inviting its residents to participate in a week of events and activities to support their goal of becoming a zero waste community by the year 2025. The events will run from October 15th to the 21st, and are focusing on waste reduction education.