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Regional News

Mayors, reeves representing 215,000 residents unite in opposition to ALTO high-speed rail route

Hometown News -
REGIONAL — The mayors and reeves of 12 municipalities along the proposed southern corridor of the ALTO high-speed rail project have formally united in...
Opinion

Smiths Falls should rethink its rail strategy before relationships fray

Laurie Weir -
OPINION — Smiths Falls is pushing hard for a place in the Alto high-speed rail plan. In doing so, it risks straining the relationships it...
Regional News

Frontenac Arch Biosphere Network raises environmental concerns as Alto rail project advances consultations

Laurie Weir -
Alto rail environmental concerns raised as April 24 consultation deadline approaches A regional conservation group is raising concerns about the environmental impact of the proposed...
Smiths Falls

Smiths Falls council backs Alto rail plan, ties support to local presence

Laurie Weir -
SMITHS FALLS — Smiths Falls council is backing the Alto high-speed rail project, but only if the town is included in the final network. In...
Rideau Lakes

Rideau Lakes to host Alto rail pinning party

Laurie Weir -
Rideau Lakes council updates highlight rail meeting, infrastructure plans and facility concerns RIDEAU LAKES — Rideau Lakes Township is planning a public open house on...
Regional News

Lanark County opposes ALTO rail, reviews newcomer programs, sets April meeting schedule

Hometown News -
LANARK COUNTY — Lanark County Council is backing a regional push against the proposed ALTO high-speed rail project while also reviewing the results of...
Mississippi Mills

Mississippi Mills raises rural concerns over Alto rail, stops short of taking stance

Laurie Weir -
Rural concerns and limited benefits shape Mississippi Mills Alto rail concerns MISSISSIPPI MILLS — Council stopped short of taking a position for or against the...
Tay Valley

Tay Valley council delivers blunt rejection of Alto high speed rail’s eastern Ontario route

Laurie Weir -
Farmland, cost and community concerns underscore why Tay Valley opposes Alto TAY VALLEY — Tay Valley Township has become one of the latest eastern Ontario...
News from the Hill

News from the Hill: Why I oppose Alto

Hometown News -
I oppose the ALTO high speed project because of the harm that it will do to communities along the thousand-kilometer route. I’ll give more...
Regional News

Alto explains corridor width, land acquisition as rail consultations continue

Laurie Weir -
Alto rail land acquisition would favour negotiated agreements, with expropriation possible if talks fail REGIONAL — ALTO says the corridor for its proposed high-speed rail...
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