Geoff Cade News Today

Three members of the Finch family, who preside over an empire of eight auto dealerships in London, Sarnia and Georgetown in Ontario, have pleaded guilty to environmental charges they say was an attempt to protect valuable property, in a clash of homeowners' rights and the environment.

Conservation authorities are raising concerns about the province’s More Homes Built Faster Act, designed to bolster the provinces housing supply. The agencies responsible for the environmental stewardship of our most sensitive lands say a diminished role in development applications will be a detriment to the environment, and higher costs for taxpayers.