Ten Thousand Villages
Ten Thousand Villages provides vital, fair income to Third World people by marketing their handicrafts and telling their stories in … Continue reading Ten Thousand Villages
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Bridgehead – people before profits
Bridgehead offers organic, shade grown, fairly traded coffees, teas, gifts and textiles from around the world. http://www.bridgehead.ca/ Continue reading Bridgehead – people before profits
Salmon farm report calls for major changes
Vancouver – An independent review, funded by the David Suzuki Foundation, is recommending salmon farm net cages be banned from … Continue reading Salmon farm report calls for major changes
New government unit to monitor drinking water
Winnipeg – The Manitoba government has established the Office of Drinking Water help monitor the province's water treatment facilities. http://winnipeg.cbc.ca/editorServlets/View?filename=mb_water291101 Continue reading New government unit to monitor drinking water
Provincial criticism for Toronto’s plan to ship garbage south
Provincial criticism for Toronto's plan to ship garbage south
Latest tar pond tests released soon
Sydney – The waiting will soon be over for people wondering if it's safe to live near Sydney's old coke … Continue reading Latest tar pond tests released soon
Passamaquoddy Bay sinking, says professor
Saint John, N.B. – 'If the sea level goes up the rule of thumb is the soft shore will erode … Continue reading Passamaquoddy Bay sinking, says professor
B.C. BEETLE INFESTATION SPREADING FAST
B.C.'s mountain pine beetle epidemic has almost doubled in size since last year, now covering an area in central B.C. … Continue reading B.C. BEETLE INFESTATION SPREADING FAST
Canadian Peregrine Foundation
a registered charity dedicated to assisting the recovery of the peregrine falcon and other Canadian raptor species. http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/ Continue reading Canadian Peregrine Foundation
Anti-Kyoto arguments seen as typical fearmongering
EDMONTON – A climate specialist with the Pembina Institute disputes claims that Alberta will lose big if Canada signs the … Continue reading Anti-Kyoto arguments seen as typical fearmongering
North Battleford water supply in question
NORTH BATTLEFORD, SASK. – An expert in water treatment says North Battleford may have trouble producing enough safe water next … Continue reading North Battleford water supply in question