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We will plant trees, dim the lights and pick up litter. These symbolic deeds fall short of the meaningful action required to save the planet.

Geneviève Lussier of Save Fairview Forest group said there are many “red flags” with council’s resolution to open private talks with CF.

Placing high-density projects near rail stations will hopefully encourage the use of public transit and reduce rush-hour traffic.

Erin Tedford ran on a platform of conserving heritage and the environment. In her resignation letter posted to Facebook on Tuesday, she said she faced backlash for expressing her ideas.

“If you tear down a mature forest, a large part of it being 100 years old, that’s unacceptable in this day and age," says Geneviève Lussier.

Recent court decisions underscore the urgency of updating and strengthening land-use planning laws.

Last week, despite a zoning freeze intended to protect the area from development, residents were angered to find that trees had been cut down in part of the forest behind

Residents in Pointe-Claire say theyre saddened and dismayed to see trees have been cut down in the Fairview Forest, just two months after the area was placed in a zoning freeze -- a freeze that prevents Cadillac Fairview from moving forward with development plans.

Brigette Watson faced a major hurdle when she decided to help save an urban forest in Montreal: her anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal has adopted a "historic" freeze on development in woodlands and wetlands of interest.