SASKATOON – A coalition of farmers, business and rural leaders wants to make agriculture the key to economic growth in … Continue reading Agriculture key to opening economy

Vancouver – Air, Land and Water Protection Minister Joyce Murray says media reports that drinking water is on the list … Continue reading No deregulation of water says minister

BANFF – Parks Canada hopes two orphaned grizzly bear cubs will find a way to survive on their own. http://calgary.cbc.ca/editorServlets/View?filename=ab_cubs091001 Continue reading Wardens hope for cubs’ survival

NORTH BATTLEFORD – The group that represents Saskatchewan cities and towns is calling on the provincial and federal governments to … Continue reading Waiting for water money

Iqaluit, Nunavut – Officials with Nunavut's three national parks are trying to find ways to protect tourists from polar bears. … Continue reading Parks ponder polar bear safety

an alliance of sixty leading activists, scholars, economists, researchers and writers formed to stimulate new thinking, joint activity, and public … Continue reading International Forum on Globalization (IFG)

We believe that we must take a proactive approach. By working together with communities and organizations that are currently trying … Continue reading EnviroTreks

Information is organised around the topics of business, finance, incentives, trade, assessment and valuation. The site houses information on events … Continue reading Biodiversity Economics Library

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Environmental groups claimed victory yesterday in their bid to use international trade rules in their battle … Continue reading UPDATE – Canada faces probe of its Pacific salmon rules

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Trade officials have agreed to investigate complaints that Canada has failed to protect salmon spawning waterways … Continue reading Canada’s protection of Pacific salmon to be probed

OTTAWA – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has warned consumers not to eat several brands of wiener products produced … Continue reading Canadian food inspectors warn about wieners

TORONTO – The heat wave that scorched much of Canada this week is lessening in intensity as the weekend approaches, … Continue reading The downs and ups of a scorching heat wave