The Ontario government is safeguarding the public against unsafe and illegal hunting practices. Donald Rodzik of Windsor pleaded guilty to careless use of a firearm while hunting and was fined $10,000. He also had his hunting licence suspended for five…
Ontario is cracking down on unsafe and illegal hunting. The Ministry of Natural Resources announced that a Lakefield man pleaded guilty to carelessly shooting a gun while hunting and trespassing on Crown Land The man received $5,500 in fines and…
Researchers have discovered six trees in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada, that are over 400 years old and have called for the government to protect the area from logging. Mike Henry, a senior ecologist and lead researcher of the…
The Ontario government is safeguarding people from illegal and unsafe hunting practices. John Hayberg of Sioux Narrows pleaded guilty to careless use of a firearm and trespassing for the purpose of hunting. He was fined $8,000. He is also prohibited…
Staff and equipment prepared to protect communities TORONTO – Ontario is ready to respond to this year’s wildland fire season, which lasts from April 1 until October 31. “We are ready to protect people and communities across the province from…
The Ontario government is safeguarding fish populations from illegal angling practices. Seng Chiong Choo of Newmarket pleaded guilty to catching and retaining bass during the closed season and fishing with extra lines and fined a total of$2,500. In addition, he…
The Ontario government is safeguarding the safety of provincial fire rangers and the public by enforcing Emergency Area Orders during active forest fires. Two corporations pleaded guilty and received a total of $8,411.25 in fines for violating requirements of orders…
The Ontario government is preventing illegal fishing from harming fish populations. After being found guilty of collecting and keeping bass outside of the legal window of opportunity, Nabil Bassiouni of Roxboro, Quebec, and Abrahim Abdelgelil of Ottawa both received a…
Salvatore Trentadue, of Bowmanville pleaded guilty to failing to report the loss of an American kestrel, failing to report the death of a bald eagle, failing to report the acquisition of a great horned owl, unlawfully possessing a barred owl…
The Ontario government is safeguarding the public against unsafe and illegal hunting practices. Gordon Madill of Roseneath was found guilty of carelessly discharging a firearm while hunting, in addition to numerous wild turkey hunting offences and received a total of…