Environment

The Ford government's move to amalgamate conservation authorities across the province is coming under the microscope, with critics claiming it could weaken some key environmental protections. This...

It's set to be a messy, wintry day Friday, with Environment Canada calling for strong winds and significant snow. The weather agency issued a special weather statement calling for 10 to 15 centimetres...

The Ontario government announced it will be moving ahead with a plan to amalgamate the province's conservation authorities (CAs) from 36 down to nine. The original plan, proposed in October, would have...

The ground is saturated and not able to take on the rainfall expected to continue on Wednesday in the region. Rivers were already high across the watershed from a rapid snowmelt followed by sizable...

The rise in temperatures and increased rain are having impacts on Ayr and New Hamburg, with more battling through flood warnings to kick off the workweek. It's led to increased safety risks and even...

Environment Canada is warning Waterloo Region of increased precipitation that could lead to flooding because the ground is still frozen. On Saturday, two yellow advisories are blanketing the region...

Discussions around the region's water capacity issue continue to mount, and while many aren't seeing impacts to their showers, laundry, and taps, some residents in Wilmot Township are looking to their...

The MPP for Kitchener Centre, Aislinn Clancy, has penned a letter to Ontario's Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, asking for a moratorium on new industrial and commercial water-taking...

After months of sitting in the garage, those new large black and green carts can officially be rolled to the end of the curb, with the updated waste collection changes now in effect across Waterloo Region. The...