TORONTO, Oct. 1 /CNW/ – Arctic wildlife and some arctic indigenous people are being exposed to rising mercury levels and … Continue reading Toxic chemicals poisoning arctic wildlife – governments must ratify and implement international toxics treaty
MARGAREE FORKS, CAPE BRETON – A resident of Cape Breton Island wants the Canadian military to come clean about where … Continue reading Military doesn’t know where undersea weapons dumps are
CHAPELS COVE, NFLD. – People living in a tiny Newfoundland community gathered Thursday night to find out what the government … Continue reading Nfld residents angry province withheld high arsenic test results
Manitoba is introducing new laws that make it tougher to find chemicals and farm spraying supplies, and a similar law … Continue reading NEW CHEMICAL LAWS MAY COME TO SASKATCHEWAN
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation wants to know why 43 Saskatchewan first nations have potentially dangerous water. http://sask.cbc.ca/editorServlets/View?filename=water011221 Continue reading WATER CISTERNS FAULTY ON 43 RESERVES: REPORT
The Alberta Wilderness Association says the province is contributing to the destruction of Alberta forests with grossly high subsidies to … Continue reading PROVINCE ACCUSED OF MISHANDLING LUMBER DISPUTE AND HARMING FORESTS
The provincial government says that Newfoundland and Labrador has one of the best hazardous materials emergency response teams in the … Continue reading PROVINCE SAYS BIO-HAZARD UNIT TOPS
A new coalition of woodlot owners and environmentalists is demanding on moratorium on logging of Crown timber near communities. http://nb.cbc.ca/editorServlets/View?filename=rg_crown121901 Continue reading New coalition demands logging moratorium
Weeks after Cape Bretoners laid their coal industry to rest, the province is talking about a revival for coal mining … Continue reading NS LOOKS AT CAPE BRETON COAL REVIVAL
The provincial government wants more environmental work done before it approves Corner Brook Pulp & Paper's plan to log in … Continue reading GOVT WANTS MORE STUDY OF MAIN RIVER LOGGING
WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund has released its latest report on the state of the world's economy. And the … Continue reading IMF says Canadian economic growth will fall below world average
Toronto – Environment Minister Elizabeth Witmer unveiled a new plan and regulations Tuesday for the disposal of hazardous waste, calling … Continue reading Witmer unveils plan to reduce hazardous waste
