Farmer Direct –
Farmer Direct Co-operative Ltd. is a producer-driven business that provides the world with ethically grown and traded foods. Our co-operative … Continue reading Farmer Direct –
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Major diamond company seeks to expand operations in northern Canada
Stornoway Diamond Corp. wants to take over Ashton Mining to help finance diamond exploration in Nunavut and the N.W.T. Continue reading Major diamond company seeks to expand operations in northern Canada
Green Party members gather to elect new leader
Members of Canada’s Green Party gathered in Ottawa on Thursday for the start of a three-day convention at which they … Continue reading Green Party members gather to elect new leader
Halton eyes T.O.’s trash
Halton Region plans to build a plant that potentially could take 70 per cent of the GTA’s garbage and turn … Continue reading Halton eyes T.O.’s trash
Canadian organic co-operative promotes domestic fair trade
A Saskatchewan-based organic farming co-operative is promoting a North American fair trade initiative, saying Canadian farmers often struggle to earn … Continue reading Canadian organic co-operative promotes domestic fair trade
Fund new subway line, Ottawa told
Toronto and York Region leaders are urging Ottawa to help fund the extension of the Spadina subway line after Finance … Continue reading Fund new subway line, Ottawa told
Ignatieff hopes to help drivers go green
Michael Ignatieff’s environmental plan, to be released Monday, calls for a ?polluter pays? system that would include lower taxes at … Continue reading Ignatieff hopes to help drivers go green
NCC Launches Sutton Mountains Campaign
NCC-Quebec announced on August 9th that Olympian Clara Hughes will be serving as the spokesperson for its Sutton Mountains campaign. The campaign aims to raise $2.5 million to preserve and steward the area in perpetuity and maintain its biodiversity for present and future generations.
Nature Conservancy of Canada Protects Shoe Lake West
NCC-Saskatchewan announced the protection of the Shoe Lake West property as part of its fifth annual Gift to Canadians for Canada Day. The 522-acre (211-hectare) site features diverse habitats essential to many bird species, including the endangered Piping Plover, the threatened Sprague’s Pipit and endangered Burrowing Owl.
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Pilot program to be launched in Alberta
Last May, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and Ontario Nature announced the expansion of their successful Volunteer for Nature (VfN) program, which matches volunteers with conservation projects. A grant from The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation will strengthen the original Ontario initiative and allow for a pilot of the program in Alberta beginning in January 2007, with a view to expanding the program in the rest of Canada in the future. “We are thrilled that our conservation volunteering program will continue to grow,” says Lisa McLaughlin, NCC Stewardship and Government Programs Manager. “Thousands of people have donated their time, energy and expertise to protecting significant habitat. Thanks to The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation, volunteers can continue making their valuable contributions to conservation both in Ontario and in Alberta.”
New War in Woods? Battle Front Shifts
The war in the woods that seemed to simmer down in Clayoquot last week may have found a new flash … Continue reading New War in Woods? Battle Front Shifts
Ottawa chastised on Great Lakes’ ballast rules
Ottawa must toughen disappointing new rules intended to stop more destructive invasive species from devastating the Great Lakes, the Ontario … Continue reading Ottawa chastised on Great Lakes’ ballast rules