Jones Heward Investment Counsel announced yesterday it is creating a new batch of "sustainable development" investment funds aimed at retail, … Continue reading Jones pushes ‘sustainable development’

WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Canadians, sometimes divided by regional differences, economic disparities or linguistic snits, find themselves united this summer by … Continue reading Canada blisters under “year with too much summer”

CALGARY – Tensions between natives in Northeastern British Columbia and the provincial government over booming oil and gas development escalated … Continue reading B.C. natives blockade Petro-Can pipeline site

OTTAWA – An Ontario meat packing company is voluntarily recalling hamburgers because they might contain deadly E. coli bacteria. http://cbc.ca/cgi-bin/view?/news/2001/08/14/meat_recall010814 Continue reading Belmont burgers recalled, could contain E. coli

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Reinforcements were added yesterday to the crews battling a growing forest fire that has forced the … Continue reading New crews called in for British Columbia forest fire

Prince George, B.C. – Environmentalists are sounding the alarm over plans for a logging road through a pristine riverbed in … Continue reading Northern logging road to run through river

Fort Smith, N.W.T. – There may soon be a shortage of one of the most popular fish served in northern … Continue reading Pickerel declining, fishers pulling nets

Winnipeg – A boil water advisory in the northern Manitoba town of Pikwitonei was finally lifted by Manitoba Health on … Continue reading Northern community’s 3-month boil water advisory lifted

Montreal – The Granby Zoo has shelved a proposed swim-with-dolphins attraction. http://montreal.cbc.ca/editorServlets/View?filename=zoo011207 Continue reading No dolphins for Granby zoo

Fredericton, N.B. – The Lord government is getting praise from an unusual source Continue reading Environmental group praising Lord government

Arviat, Nunavut – The polar bear hunt in Arviat took only three days this year. Last year it took two … Continue reading Polar bear hunt short and sweet for hunters.

Yellowknife, N.W.T. – The company that wants to build a hydro-electric dam on Peace River says it's doing its part … Continue reading Communities want wider talks on dam deal