Author: Rex
Low levels could cost Hydro millions
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Hydro predicts low water levels will reduce power production this fall, which means bad news for a … Continue reading Low levels could cost Hydro millions
Okanagan town almost out of water
SUMMERLAND, B.C. – The Okanagan community of Summerland has declared a local emergency, to avoid running out of drinking water … Continue reading Okanagan town almost out of water
B.C. fires part of trend, says environmentalist
VANCOUVER – The devastating fires in the B.C. Interior have renewed the debate over the role of global warming in … Continue reading B.C. fires part of trend, says environmentalist
Groups contest DFO’s Leitrim Wetland assessment
OTTAWA – Ottawa-area environmentalists say an assessment by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, which gives the green light to a huge … Continue reading Groups contest DFO’s Leitrim Wetland assessment
Groups contest DFO's Leitrim Wetland assessment
OTTAWA – Ottawa-area environmentalists say an assessment by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, which gives the green light to a huge … Continue reading Groups contest DFO's Leitrim Wetland assessment
Report lists Canada’s most endangered rivers
Alberta's famous Bow River is identified in a new report by an environmental group as one of Canada's most endangered … Continue reading Report lists Canada’s most endangered rivers
Giant sharks haunt St. Lawrence
The giant shark goes by the name Sleeper, but kills large caribou after lying in wait — crocodile-style — at … Continue reading Giant sharks haunt St. Lawrence
Reduce smog days
The Ontario government's commitment to satisfy the electricity needs of 1.2 million homes from renewable sources by 2015 (Ontario Reveals … Continue reading Reduce smog days
Scientists study ‘dead zone’ in Lake Erie
WINDSOR – Falling water levels and the introduction of alien species may be slowing efforts to clean up Lake Erie, … Continue reading Scientists study ‘dead zone’ in Lake Erie
Plant ‘birth control’ keeps GM plants from spreading
A team of Canadian scientists say they've developed a way to prevent genetically modified crops from spreading their genes to … Continue reading Plant ‘birth control’ keeps GM plants from spreading
Long winter tough on oyster beds
Island fishermen are finding an alarming number of dead oysters as the spring season begins. Mortality rates ranging from 50 … Continue reading Long winter tough on oyster beds