Seventeen home owners are suing Imperial Oil for up to $3 million, claiming their properties have been contaminated with lead … Continue reading IMPERIAL OIL SUED OVER OLD REFINERY SITE

Prime Minister Jean Chr?tien said Tuesday that angry provinces will not deter him from meeting his December target for ratification … Continue reading Provinces won’t stop us, Chr?tien vows

Two environmental groups will be in the NWT Supreme Court today in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories to support the Mackenzie Valley … Continue reading Environmental Groups Support Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board Against Court Challenge by Mining Company

Ottawa ? British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell lashed out at the federal Liberal government on Monday for rushing ratification of … Continue reading B.C. Premier criticizes haste on Kyoto

OTTAWA – The mayors of Canada's cities say the federal government is backing out of a plan to share the … Continue reading Manley cold to idea of sharing gas tax with cities

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Donning gas masks to comment on the air quality in their building, some Ontario government workers demanded the province test … Continue reading TEST SOIL, GOVERNMENT WORKERS DEMAND

IQALUIT, NUNAVUT – Quttituq MLA Rebecca Williams says the Nunavut government is not doing enough to ensure the proper clean Continue reading Nunavut MLAs clash over mine clean

VANCOUVER – An independent conservation group headed by former federal fisheries minister John Fraser, is calling for the temporary closure … Continue reading New call for salmon farm closures

Opposition members, led by the Progressive Conservatives, used stalling tactics on Monday as Parliament was set to begin a long-awaited … Continue reading Kyoto debate off to rocky start

Ottawa and Edmonton ? The federal government has offered major concessions to placate corporate Canada as it prepares to ratify … Continue reading Kyoto obligations will be met despite concessions: Ottawa

ST. JOHN'S – Canada's Atlantic cod is in serious trouble again, with the federal government considering shutting down virtually the … Continue reading Atlantic cod industry threatened with new closure