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Ontario Energy Board (ON)
Elexicon Energy is asking the Ontario Energy Board to approve its electricity distribution rates for 2026. This is a routine annual rate adjustment under the Incentive Rate-setting Mechanism (IRM). The OEB has already issued an interim rate order...
Why This Matters: Get your electricity from Elexicon Energy? This decision affects what you'll pay on your monthly bill in 2026. The utility serves communities in the Durham Region and parts of eastern Ontario.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
Natural Resources
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Ontario Energy Board (ON)
Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro has applied to the Ontario Energy Board to adjust its electricity distribution rates for 2026. This is a routine annual rate adjustment under the Incentive Rate-setting Mechanism (IRM). The OEB has already issued a Decision...
Why This Matters: Live in Niagara-on-the-Lake? Your electricity bill's delivery charges could change in 2026. These rate adjustments affect what you pay monthly to have power delivered to your home or business.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Energy (AB)
Alberta asked electricity industry experts how to regulate energy storage—things like batteries that store power from solar and wind. The government wanted to know what rules would encourage investment while keeping the grid reliable. This...
Why This Matters: Energy storage could mean fewer power outages and more stable electricity prices. As Alberta adds more wind and solar, batteries help smooth out the ups and downs. This affects your electricity bills and grid reliability.
Policy & Studies
Natural Resources
Technology & Digital
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Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta expanded the Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Provincial Park by about 152,000 hectares. The park sits south of Wood Buffalo National Park in northern Alberta. An oil sands company voluntarily gave up mineral rights in the area, allowing an even...
Why This Matters: Love Alberta's wilderness? This expansion protects a massive area of boreal forest from development. It creates one of the largest contiguous protected areas in the province. If you care about conservation or Indigenous land stewardship, this decision shaped the future of northern Alberta's...
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Forestry and Parks (AB)
Alberta asked outfitters how to regulate temporary hunting camps on public land. The government wants clear rules about where camps can go, what vegetation can be cleared, and when permits are needed. The engagement period has ended, and a new...
Why This Matters: If you're an outfitter running guided hunts in Alberta, this directly affects your business. The new rules will determine where you can set up camp and what approvals you'll need. For hunters booking guided trips, clearer rules could mean more consistent experiences across different outfitters.
Regulations & Permits
Economy & Jobs
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Natural Resources (ON)
J-AAR Materials wants to open a large gravel pit in South-West Oxford Township, near Woodstock. They're asking to extract up to 500,000 tonnes of aggregate per year from a 49-hectare site. The pit would go below the water table, which means extra...
Why This Matters: Live near this site in Oxford County? This pit could mean more truck traffic on local roads and potential impacts on groundwater. If you rely on a private well, the water table extraction is worth paying attention to. Neighbours within 120 metres have already been notified, but anyone in the area...
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Natural Resources (ON)
St. Marys Cement wants to dig deeper at their quarry near Morriston, Ontario. Right now, they can only extract material above the water table. This change would let them go below it, which could affect groundwater in the area.
Why This Matters: Live near this quarry? Your well water could be affected. Extraction below the water table can change groundwater levels and flow patterns. Properties within 120 metres have already been notified, but impacts can extend further.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Maritime House Metals Inc. wants approval to operate a metal extraction and recycling facility in Greater Napanee, Ontario. The facility would emit chlorine, ammonia, nickel, and other substances into the air. This permit would replace existing...
Why This Matters: Live near Kimmett's Side Road in Greater Napanee? This facility would release chlorine, ammonia, and metal particles into the air you breathe. If you have concerns about air quality or industrial activity in your neighbourhood, now's the time to speak up.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A golf course near Milton wants to renew its permit to draw water from Sixteen Mile Creek and a tributary. They're asking to take up to 11 million litres per day during the golf season. This is classified as a Category 3 permit—the highest risk...
Why This Matters: Live near Milton or downstream on Sixteen Mile Creek? This water taking could affect creek levels during dry summer months. If you rely on the creek for recreation, fishing, or have concerns about local ecosystems, this decision matters to you.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Natural Resources (ON)
Erie Sand & Gravel wants to bring in 800,000 cubic metres of excess soil to reshape and restore a gravel pit near Leamington. The goal is to return the southern part of the site to its original grade. This requires changing the approved site plan...
Why This Matters: Live near this gravel pit west of Leamington? This could mean years of truck traffic hauling soil to the site. The final landscape shape will change too. If you're within 120 metres, you've already been notified—but anyone can comment.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (Federal)
Hydro-Québec wants to install a third turbine at its existing dam near Sept-Îles, Quebec. This would boost the station's power output. The federal government is assessing environmental impacts and offering funding to help people participate in the...
Why This Matters: Live near Sept-Îles or on the Côte-Nord? This project could affect local waterways and wildlife. Indigenous communities in the area have a direct stake in how this expansion proceeds. Even if you're far away, this is part of Quebec's push to generate more clean energy.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
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Small Craft Harbours Branch (Federal)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada extended the breakwater at St-Georges-de-Malbay harbour in the Gaspé region by about 30 metres. Why? The fishing fleet has grown, and boats were getting battered by storm surges. The project added rock protection and...
Why This Matters: If you fish out of St-Georges-de-Malbay, this directly affects where you moor your boat. Storm surges have been damaging vessels at the temporary pontoons. Safer harbour infrastructure means less risk to your livelihood.
Environmental Assessment
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Directorate of Security and Safeguards (Federal)
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has published guidance for companies that import or export nuclear materials, equipment, and information. This includes rules for controlled nuclear substances and high-risk radioactive sources. The document...
Why This Matters: This mostly affects nuclear industry companies, not everyday Canadians. But these rules help prevent nuclear materials from ending up in the wrong hands. If you work in the nuclear sector or handle radioactive sources, this directly affects your licensing requirements.
Regulations & Permits
Health & Safety
Natural Resources
Planned
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (Federal)
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission is updating its rules for how nuclear companies must engage with Indigenous communities. When a nuclear project might affect Indigenous or treaty rights, companies may be asked to help with the Crown's duty to...
Why This Matters: Live near a nuclear facility or proposed project? Indigenous communities have constitutionally protected rights that must be considered. These rules shape how—and how well—companies engage with affected communities before projects move forward.
Regulations & Permits
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
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Ontario Energy Board (ON)
Five Nations Energy Inc. asked the Ontario Energy Board to approve new electricity transmission rates for 2026-2030. This Indigenous-owned utility serves remote First Nations communities in northern Ontario. The OEB has now approved a settlement...
Why This Matters: Live in a remote First Nations community in northern Ontario? Your electricity rates are set through this process. Five Nations Energy is the transmission link bringing power to communities that would otherwise be off-grid. The rates approved here affect what residents and businesses pay.
Regulations & Permits
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas (AB)
Alberta gathered input on proposed changes to sportfishing rules, including the Special Harvest Licence system and fishing regulations for specific lakes. The feedback shaped the 2021 Alberta Sportfishing Regulations, which took effect April 1, 2021.
Why This Matters: Love fishing in Alberta? These rules determine where you can fish, what you can keep, and how many. Changes to walleye and pike harvest rules on lakes like Wabamun and Wabasca directly affect your next fishing trip.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources