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Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan
What’s the issue? The City of Pickering is utilizing a procedural bypass to fast-track the proposed 4,356-acre (1,763 ha) urban expansion in the Northeast...
Alto High Speed Rail Line
What’s the issue? The proposed Alto high-speed rail project is being positioned as a nation-building initiative, promising faster, electrified passenger service across Canada’s busiest...
The Pickering Lands
What’s the issue? The Pickering Lands have been under development threat since 1972, when the Government of Canada acquired 18,600 acres of land to...
Conservation Authority Amalgamation
What’s the Issue? On March 10, 2026, the Ontario government announced it is moving forward with merging 36 existing conservation authorities (CAs) into...
Job Posting: National Farmers Union – Ontario, Operations Director
National Farmers Union - Ontario, Operations Director Remote, some travel required About the National Farmers Union - Ontario The NFU-O is an accredited not-for-profit provincial...
Land Access Stories from the Field: Lawoti Farms
In 2024, NFU-O connected with Surendra and highlighted his land access story. At that time, he had started Lawoti Farms on a ½ acre plot...
Member profile: Meet Manish, of Gaia Organic Seeds
Manish Kushwaha is a fourth generation farmer from India who founded Gaia Organic Seeds in 2019. The farm operates on greenbelt lands in Ottawa, where...
Dry wells and disappearing ponds: What’s going on with the water in Waterloo Region?
Dry wells and disappearing ponds: What’s going on with the water in Waterloo Region? Waterloo Region Record March 26, 2026 For decades, the water table...
Eastern Ontario residents raise concerns proposed high-speed rail will impact farms
As the plans for high-speed rail in Ontario and Quebec kick into high gear, some residents are raising concerns over the impact on farms in...