Ontario Investing $1 Million to Expand the Bruce Trail

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Source: Ontario - Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Date: 2026-10-30 15:34:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Environment, Tourism, Infrastructure]

The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is investing $1 million through its Species Conservation Program and the Ontario Land Trust Alliance to help the Bruce Trail Conservancy transform the former Talisman Mountain Resort into the 123-acre (50-hectare) Talisman Forest Nature Reserve. The project will permanently add a nearly 1-kilometre section to the 900-kilometre Bruce Trail along the Niagara Escarpment by removing old ski resort infrastructure, reforesting ski slopes, and restoring meadow and forest habitats for species at risk. The funding is part of a broader expansion of the Species Conservation Program, which has provided the Ontario Land Trust Alliance with over $12.5 million over five years to support local land securement and conservation initiatives.

As Canada-U.S. relations sour, border towns of upstate New York fear damage will be permanent

Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-09-05 08:00:00.0
Tags: [National, Ontario, Trade, Economy, Tourism]

As Canada-U.S. relations sour due to ongoing tariff disputes and U.S. President Donald Trump's unilateral decision to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America," border communities in upstate New York are reporting severe economic fallout. The Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority reported a 23 per cent decline in Canadian cross-border traffic volume in 2025 compared to 2024, resulting in a 35 per cent drop in toll revenue, or approximately $536,000 in lost revenue. Local tourism, small business operators, and municipal leaders in regions like Sackets Harbor, Ogdensburg, and the Thousand Islands warn that these deteriorating diplomatic and economic conditions risk causing permanent structural damage to long-standing cross-border ties.

Ontario Advancing Widening of Highway 69 Between Parry Sound and Sudbury

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Transportation
Date: 2026-08-25 19:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Infrastructure, Transportation, Mining, Tourism]

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation is advancing the widening of Highway 69 between Parry Sound and Sudbury by investing in the relocation of a Canadian National Railway Company (CN) rail line within the Township of Mowat and the Municipality of Killarney. The project involves splitting the remaining 68 kilometres of highway widening work into six sections—with four under heavy construction by the end of next year—to facilitate the construction of a new Highway 522 interchange. To date, the province has completed widening 84 kilometres of the 152-kilometre corridor, supported by a broader $31 billion ten-year provincial investment in highways, roads, and bridges.