Emma McIntosh
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About Emma McIntosh
Emma McIntosh has covered environment, energy and national news. She covered misinformation and disinformation in the 2019 federal election. She has reported for StarMetro Calgary, the Toronto Star and the Calgary Herald as well as Canada's National Observer. A former Seattle-ite and dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada, Emma graduated from Ryerson University's undergraduate journalism program in 2018.
She has focused on investigative journalism since 2017. Emma also covered the Alberta provincial election in April 2019. Projects she's worked on have been shortlisted for multiple national awards, including a National Newspaper Award, the Canadian Hillman Prize and CJF Jackman Award for Excellence.
Ontario city council's request for MZO broke transparency rules: report
City councillors in Stratford, Ont., should not have voted behind closed doors to seek a controversial land zoning order from the province, an independent investigator found. The order fast-tracked a since-cancelled proposal for a controversial glass factory.
Ontario engineers raise red flags about Bradford Bypass
The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers said it isn’t calling for the cancellation of the project, but has concerns about its environmental impact. The group also sounded alarms about a “lack of data and evidence” backing the proposal.
How Ontario’s energy industry wants to reach net-zero
In a new policy paper, the Ontario Energy Association says the expansion of renewable resources like wind and solar could play a significant role in cutting emissions. But the industry group also argues governments shouldn’t phase out natural gas.
Ontario’s sewage dilemma to go to expert panel
Should millions of litres of wastewater from the Greater Toronto Area flow into Lake Simcoe or Lake Ontario? The Ontario government is seeking to appoint an expert panel to help it choose from a slate of unpopular options.
Ontario’s recycling revamp doesn’t go far enough, critics say
The revamped rules are a “bold step” that would shift costs to industry and keep more types of packaging away from landfills, provincial Environment Minister Jeff Yurek said. But critics say the burden could be passed to consumers, and that new targets are too low.
Two Ontario municipalities show new reluctance about Bradford Bypass
The proposed highway project north of Toronto would run through the Holland Marsh, a portion of the protected Greenbelt. Though it has had strong local support for years, two nearby councils are now expressing reluctance about supporting the plan.
What would happen if Ontario phased out gas plants?
Ontario's electricity system operator has launched a review examining what it could look like if the province phases out gas plants. But with the province planning to rely more on fossil fuels in the coming decade, it’s unclear if the assessment will impact the government’s direction.
Ford government argues no need to consult on Bill 197
The three Ontario Divisional Court justices pushed back at times Wednesday. The changes in Bill 197 “have obvious potential significant environmental effects,” Justice David Corbett said.
How to preserve nature in southern Ontario
Finding nature that can be set aside for conservation is a challenge in densely populated southern Ontario. But a coalition of environmental, Indigenous and agricultural groups have a plan to think beyond traditional ideas of provincial parks.
Environmental groups make their case against Doug Ford’s Bill 197
Lawyers representing several environmental groups argued Monday that the Ford government failed to meet the requirement to consult the public when it passed the law, which rewrote Ontario’s environmental assessment rules.