Dofasco shares fall 8 pct on environmental charges
TORONTO – Shares in Dofasco Inc. closed down 8 percent yesterday after the Ontario Environment Ministry said the steel producer … Continue reading Dofasco shares fall 8 pct on environmental charges
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Great Lakes still clean, but threatened by sprawl
TORONTO – Urban sprawl is taking its toll on the Great Lakes, but the five huge bodies of water are … Continue reading Great Lakes still clean, but threatened by sprawl
DU Keeps an Eye on Declining Waterfowl Populations
OAK HAMMOCK MARSH, MB, Sept. 18 /CNW/ – As fall migration gears up, Ducks Unlimited's (DU) waterfowl experts have confirmed … Continue reading DU Keeps an Eye on Declining Waterfowl Populations
Organic farmers look to blight-free purple potatoes
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – A purple potato may offer an organic solution to Europe's potato blight problems. http://www.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/view?/news/2001/09/17/potato_purple010917 Continue reading Organic farmers look to blight-free purple potatoes
Canadians respond to ‘unthinkable disaster’
TORONTO – As people in Canada watched the impossible unfold across the border, the enormity of the situation sank in … Continue reading Canadians respond to ‘unthinkable disaster’
Scientists demand tougher endangered species law
OTTAWA – More than 1,300 Canadian and U.S. scientists have written to Prime Minister Jean Chr?tien asking for stronger proposed … Continue reading Scientists demand tougher endangered species law
Pesticides polluting P.E.I. air
CHARLOTTETOWN – A federal study has found the air on Prince Edward Island contains a toxic mix of pesticides, arising … Continue reading Pesticides polluting P.E.I. air
Group stops aerial spraying in N.S.
HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia government has cancelled aerial spraying of a pesticide in one county after a group of … Continue reading Group stops aerial spraying in N.S.
Canadians use CBC message boards to express feelings
TORONTO – Tuesday began like any other day, as Canadians started the routines of their regular, weekday lives of work … Continue reading Canadians use CBC message boards to express feelings
STATEMENT – Bill C-5 will Protect Canada’s Endangered Species
OTTAWA, Sept. 10 /CNW/ – Minister of the Environment, David Anderson, today issued the following statement: "The Proposed Species at … Continue reading STATEMENT – Bill C-5 will Protect Canada’s Endangered Species
FEATURE – Beetles threaten huge swath of Canadian forest
WILLIAMS LAKE, British Columbia – The towering pine trees of British Columbia's rugged Caribou Region are paying with their lives … Continue reading FEATURE – Beetles threaten huge swath of Canadian forest
Extreme weather may hurt health: scientists
CANMORE, ALTA. – Researchers in Canada are concerned that global climate change is linked to a possible increase in the … Continue reading Extreme weather may hurt health: scientists