Red-headed woodpecker. Current status: special concern (photo: Robert McCaw).

Unprotected forest in Algonquin Provincial Park

Environmental groups are raising concerns after the province passed a regulation earlier this month to exempt projects from public consultation required under the Environmental Bill of Rights. The province says the exemption only covers proposals related to COVID-19.

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We need nature, wilderness and a healthy climate more than ever. The fresh smell of a forest walk, the view of a frost-covered prairie field, the adorable and awe-inspiring creatures we share this planet with.