Concerns over the chemicals in pressure treated wood is prompting P.E.I.'s provincial parks to replace some structures. http://pei.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=pe_lumber20030122 Continue reading Parks remove pressure treated wood
An independent conservation group headed by former federal Fisheries Minister John Fraser warns that the provincial government's lifting of the … Continue reading Fish farm report urges caution
Yukon Supreme Court has ruled mining claims in the new Tombstone Park are not subject to park rules. In a … Continue reading Tombstone park ruling asserts right to mine
ARDEN, Man. – There were a few hurdles along the way, but Manitoba's first organic grain elevator was officially opened … Continue reading Organic elevator makes first shipment
Two environmental groups are lining up against a proposed biomedical waste incinerator in Foxtrap. http://stjohns.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=nf_foxtrap_20030120 Continue reading Opposition to biomedial waste plant grows
An environmental group in Moncton says the provincial Department of Transportation is number one "pollution source" of the Peticodiac River … Continue reading Riverkeepers point pollution finger
The province is extending the elk hunting season around Riding Mountain National Park to allay fears of tuberculosis. http://winnipeg.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=mb_elk20030117 Continue reading Province extends elk hunting season
Lake Winnipeg is not yet an ecological disaster, but it is a sick body of water, according to the coordinator … Continue reading Lake Winnipeg needs immediate help, says expert
PRINCE ALBERT – A group wants to bring an end to the practice of baiting wildlife for hunters in Saskatchewan. … Continue reading Group says baiting spreads CWD
Edmonton – More city residents are recycling, with volumes up by two per cent last year. http://edmonton.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ed_recycling20030117 Continue reading Recycled volumes increasing
VANCOUVER – A B.C. forest giant claims it has been unfairly targeted by protesters in Clayoquot Sound on the west … Continue reading Interfor cries foul over Clayoquot blockade
