Jul 01, 2005 — A government study released by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment confirms what Canadian officials have long suspected that the majority of Ontario's air pollution comes from U.S. sources. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Sarah Cwiek reports.  Go to full article

May 10, 2005 — Millions of tulips are blossoming again this month in Canada's Capital Region -- Ottawa and Gatineau. Known as North America's Tulip Capital, the 2005 Canadian Tulip Festival through May 23 is the world's largest celebration of its kind. This year the festival commemorates the 60th Anniversary of the end of Second World War and the Gift of Tulips to Canada from Holland. The theme is "A Celebration of Peace and Friendship". Todd Moe spoke with some of the organizers.  Go to full article

Mar 22, 2005 — We follow a listener's story of long-keeping tomatoes another step. Martha Foley talks with Diana Beresford-Kroeger, a botanist, researcher and author in Merrickville, Ontario, about how to keep seeds, and why it's important to preserve unusual and potentially valuable plants.  Go to full article

Feb 07, 2005 — Last Friday, hundreds of tractors, buses, and pickup trucks shut down access to the Canadian side of the international bridge near Ogdensburg for several hours. The protest was organized by a coalition of farmers and property rights groups across rural Ontario. They want their government to lower taxes, reduce regulations, and leave them alone. They're a part of a growing movement that's drawing the attention of the Canadian public. David Sommerstein reports.

To learn more about the history of the landowners associations involved in the "Rural Revolution" protests, David Sommerstein spoke with Carla Hilton, producer for CBC Radio in Ottawa (To listen, click the interview link below). She began covering the groups when they emerged in the rural Ottawa Valley.  Go to full article

Feb 07, 2005 — Unlike in the United States, the Canadian constitution, drafted in 1982, puts the rights of the group over the rights of the individual. Robert Thacker is a professor of Canadian Studies at St. Lawrence University. He told David Sommerstein in Canada, there's been an assumption that people cede some of their personal rights for the good of the community.  Go to full article

Nov 29, 2004 — Ontario provincial leaders say they're not willing to sign a draft agreement aimed at protecting the Great Lakes from diversion in its current form. As the Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Sarah Hulett reports, observers say Ontario's objections won't sidetrack negotiations on the agreement known as the Great Lakes Charter Annex.  Go to full article

Sep 06, 2004 — Environmental groups are praising a proposed law that aims to protect the sources of Ontario's drinking water. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Karen Kelly reports.  Go to full article

Mar 25, 2004 — Another major piece is about to fall into place in the battle to contain the Asian Carp from spreading into the Great Lakes. Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources is set to slap a ban on importing the invasive carp. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Dan Karpenchuk reports.  Go to full article

Jan 22, 2004 — As many as eight new nuclear reactors might be built over the next twenty years if recommendations are acted on north of the border. As the Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Dan Karpenchuk reports, dwindling energy supplies have put Ontario's new government in a corner, and political leaders say there may be little choice but to build more nuclear plants.  Go to full article

Dec 11, 2003 — A new report finds outdated sewage systems are polluting waters throughout Ontario. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Karen Kelly reports.  Go to full article