Last Wednesday, Ontario auditor general Bonnie Lysyk delivered a scathing report about the province’s plans to build on parts of the protected Greenbelt. While Premier Doug Ford had promised to preserve this vast network of vulnerable greenspace, he announced in November that the province would lift protections on thousands of acres to build more houses.
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Yesterday
In Iran, echoes of the Iraq war
The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, Operation Epic Fury, is nearly one-month old and the shadow of another war looms over this one: Operation Iraqi Freedom, George W. Bush’s 2003 invasion of Iraq.Today on Front Burner, a documentary about the Iraq war and its parallels and difference ... Show More
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The Sunday Read: ‘The Trillion- Gallon Question’
<p>On the morning of Feb. 7, 2017, two electricians were working on a warning siren near the spillway of Oroville Dam, 60 miles north of Sacramento, when they heard an explosion. As they watched, a giant plume of water rose over their heads, and chunks of concrete began flying do ... Show More
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A Wind Farm in Coal Country
<p>Wyoming has powered the nation with coal for generations. Many in the state consider the industry part of their identity.</p><p>It is in this state, and against this cultural backdrop, that one of America’s largest wind farms will be built.</p><p>Today, we look at how and why ... Show More
26m 55s
Mar 2024
The Billionaires’ Secret Plan to Solve California’s Housing Crisis
<p>For years, a mysterious company has been buying farmland on the outskirts of Silicon Valley, eventually putting together a plot twice the size of San Francisco.</p><p>At every step, those behind the company kept their plans for the land shrouded in secrecy. Conor Dougherty, an ... Show More
28m 13s
Dec 2022
Winter storm and severe cold sweeps across U.S.
Millions of Americans are being impacted by a monster winter storm that’s bringing ice, wind, snow and bitter cold to multiple parts of the country. More than 5,000 flights have been canceled as people try to get home for the holidays. Buffalo, New York Mayor Byron Brown gives AC ... Show More
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<div class="subscriber-preview"> <p><strong>Guest</strong>: <a href= "https://www.thestar.com/users/profile/robert-benzie/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Robert Benzie</a>, Queen's Park Bureau Chief </p> </div> <p>Yet another wrinkle emerged in the Greenbelt scandal with the re ... Show More
