Test results on drinking water are due back Monday for dozens of Ontario communities. The tests will offer clues to … Continue reading ONTARIO WATER TEST RESULTS DUE MONDAY

TORONTO, June 17 /CNW/ – As the first session following adoption of the UN Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants … Continue reading No action on toxics treaty leaves people and wildlife exposed

The passage by Parliament of Bill C-10, the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act, is a crucial and welcome step … Continue reading MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS APPLAUD NEW LAW TO PROTECT CANADIAN WATERS

The Arctic Council is a high-level intergovernmental forum that provides a mechanism to address the common concerns and challenges faced … Continue reading Arctic Council

Greenpeace officials in B.C. are urging the G8 foreign ministers meeting in Whistler to take up the fight against illegally … Continue reading GREENPEACE LOBBIES AGAINST WEST AFRICAN WOOD

A group of marine scientists has captured Springer, the baby killer whale that has been stranded near Vashon Island in … Continue reading ORPHAN ORCA CAPTURED IN PUGET SOUND

QUEBEC CITY – The Canadian province of Quebec announced an 18-month moratorium on the opening of new hog farms yesterday, … Continue reading Quebec imposes longer moratorium on new hog farms

Prince Edward Island has moved a step closer to the head of the class in the latest environment report card … Continue reading P.E.I. IMPROVES ENVIRONMENTAL GRADE

As of Thursday morning, 67 cities and towns across southwestern Ontario are being told to re-test the drinking water they … Continue reading WATER TESTING – IS YOUR COMMUNITY AFFECTED?

The Sierra Club says the Yukon is falling behind its northern neighbours when it comes to environmental issues. http://north.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=j13sierrayuk Continue reading GREEN GROUP GIVES YUKON DISMAL GRADE

The Yukon's chief medical health officer says no one can guarantee a safe supply of drinking water. http://north.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=j13watersafe Continue reading WATER SAFETY NOT ABSOLUTE: YUKON MED OFFICER

Premier Ralph Klein says the Kyoto Accord to reduce greenhouse gases could be as devasting to Alberta as the National … Continue reading KLEIN WARNING ECONOMIC OUTCOME OF KYOTO COULD COMPARE TO NEP