Friend or foe?

Negotiating with former adversaries comes with a unique set of challenges. by Julee Boan In the early 1970s, a popular bumper sticker read: “If you are cold, hungry and out of work,... Read Full Article

Bands ask for mining moratorium

By Julee Boan Eight First Nations bands are calling for an end to the Province’s “free-entry” mineral exploration and development system. Chiefs and representatives from Kitchenuhmaykoosib... Read Full Article

Trading spaces

By Julee Boan Created in 1999, Ontario’s Living Legacy was a provincial program that culminated in the designation of 378 new parks and conservation reserves throughout the province.... Read Full Article

The last of the caribou

By Julee Boan Pushed to the brink of extirpation as a result of ongoing logging in the boreal forest, Ontario’s threatened woodland caribou populations may have reached a tipping... Read Full Article

Budget woes

By Julee Boan Vacationers may have noticed some changes to their favourite park this summer. While conservation groups were applauding the new Parks Act, the Ministry of Natural Resources... Read Full Article

Travel light

Ecotourism should be part of the solution to the economic woes plaguing northern communities by Julee Boan My guide, Maurice, is trying to get my attention. He had asked me to wait... Read Full Article

Hidden health hazards

by Julee Boan Aging signs warning visitors of health risks from asbestos are the only visible evidence of the contaminants in the soil and air surrounding 17 former military sites scattered... Read Full Article