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The blunt — and massive — cost of forest fires – Winnipeg Free Press winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/editor… via @WinnipegNews

Ottawa’s short-sighted decision to close research centres will drive up food costs and jeopardize Canada’s food security paherald.sk.ca/ottawas-short-… via @PADailyHerald

Ottawa’s short-sighted decision to close research centres will drive up food costs and jeopardize Canada’s food security paherald.sk.ca/ottawas-short-… via @PADailyHerald @Friends of the Earth

Ontario invested more than $1.4 million to support farmers in northeastern Ontario northernontariobusiness.com/press-release/… via @NorthOntarioBiz

The newest issue of Our Forest is here! Check out the spring issue to read about seed collecting in a changing climate, explore the planting projects recovering thousands of hectares of critical forest after devastating storms and wildfires, and understand why restoring vital habitat is a collaborative effort.  Read now: forestscanada.ca/en/article/our…

@spaikin @kbardeesy @TorontoStar @liberal_party @CPC_HQ A refreshing and insightful read

Once a bookish backroom adviser, @kbardeesy now believes he's got the best job in the world as an MP. My column for the @TorontoStar: thestar.com/opinion/contri… #cdnpoli @liberal_party @CPC_HQ

Province Building New OPP Detachment at Ontario Place news.ontario.ca/en/release/100…

Meet Antoine Moses: The athlete who planted 23,060 trees in just 24 hours, one every four seconds news.indzs.com/meet-antoine-m…

@Acyn A 600% drop is impossible when referring to the price of a product. A 100% drop means price has decreased by its entire value, making the product free ($0). Any drop greater than 100% would result in a negative price, meaning the pharmacy would have to pay you to take the drug.

RK JR: One of the Democrats was ridiculing President Trump for his math, and she was saying it's in mathematically impossible to have any drug drop by 600% cost. And I said, well, if the drug was $100 and it raised the price of $600. That would be a 600% rise. If it drops from 600 to 100, that's a 600% savings.  Trump: That’s right. RFK JR: The president used that mathematical device to illustrate the magnitude of the theft.

Interfor indefinitely cutting operations at Nairn Centre sawmill and planer sites myespanolanow.com/65557/news/mun… via @My Espanola Now

Happy Earth Day 2026!

@CharliePinkerto @steve_cornwell useful historic context on evolution of FOI in Ontario

NEW: A cabinet minister who helped create Ontario's freedom-of-information system 40 years ago told @steve_cornwell he thinks Doug Ford's PCs are "not thinking too far down the road" with their proposed FOI changes & that they'll "likely regret" them. thetrillium.ca/insider-news/p…

Local climate change actions - Northumberland County open.substack.com/pub/trenthills…

@ColinDMello Can anyone confirm Ford jet commission rate. Heard 1% ($280,000) common for high-value, "easy" sales where broker has a buyer ready or the aircraft is a high-demand model (e.g., late-model Gulfstream or Bombardier). If someone is double ending this deal almost 600K pay day

Under questioning about the government jet: Treasury Board President Caroline Mulroney declines to disclose conversations or approvals around the jet, citing cabinet confidentiality. "[The premier] made it very clear that he heard from Ontarians on the week and that it would be in the best interest to reverse the decision." #onpoli

@BarbaraPatroci Need a fact check - Ontario has 50+ aircraft including helicopters - spread over Ministry Natural Resources, ORNGE, OPP and at least for a short time the premier's jet - maybe he can wrangle a deal by trading in jet to move up the wait list for new water bombers?

Premier Ford says he heard that the jet was unpopular, and that when he first came to office he sold off the government's fleet of planes. #onpoli

‘Healthier, more resilient future’: OPG, @forestscanada and partners celebrate 10 million trees durhamregion.com/news/opg-partn… via @newsdurham

Ford government’s Bill 98 could be the ‘final death knell’ for birds | The Pointer thepointer.com/article/2026-0…

Ford government to bypass public hearings on freedom-of-information clampdown ctvnews.ca/toronto/politi…

In recent years, wildfires have intensified, with fires occurring more often and burning with greater severity. In 2023, two major wildfires devastated the Ogoki Forest in Northern Ontario, burning tens of thousands of hectares. The fires destroyed boreal landscapes, wildlife habitats, and greatly impacted nearby communities. Forests Canada is working closely with Integrity Reforestation, in collaboration with Agoke Development LP, @TreeCanada, and the Arbor Day Foundation, to help restore carefully selected areas of the Ogoki Forest – a project that will include the planting of almost three and a half million trees by hand over two years. In 2025, Forests Canada supported the planting of 700,000 native trees in the Ogoki Forest, contributing to the total of 2.2 million trees planted so far.   Read our blog to learn more: forestscanada.ca/en/article/a-c… 📸All photos provided by Integrity Reforestation

Wind projects approved for Thunder Bay and Nipigon areas northernontariobusiness.com/industry-news/… via @NorthOntarioBiz