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City council wants answers from Solid Waste Commission
Saint John, NB – 'It's a bottomless money pit' Members of Common Council say they'll have a harder time trusting … Continue reading City council wants answers from Solid Waste Commission
Government toughens stand on nickel smelter
St. John's – Energy Minister Lloyd Matthews says if INCO's experimental hydrometallurgy technology doesn't work, the company will be forced … Continue reading Government toughens stand on nickel smelter
B.C. fish farms damage environment, former judge finds
Aquaculture is damaging the marine environment of British Columbia, and some practices may be illegal according to an independent inquiry … Continue reading B.C. fish farms damage environment, former judge finds
Scientists probe frozen stores of Arctic gas
INUVIK – Scientists from around the world are heading to Canada's Arctic to research a new energy source. http://cbc.ca/cgi-bin/view?/news/2001/11/30/gas_hydrate011130 Continue reading Scientists probe frozen stores of Arctic gas
Endangered BC killer whales face uncertain future
VANCOUVER – British Columbia's killer whale population has dropped dramatically since the mid 1990s but scientists aren't sure what's wrong. … Continue reading Endangered BC killer whales face uncertain future
Tar ponds residents to get health-safety report
SYDNEY, NOVA SCOTIA – A leaked study due to be released Tuesday says people living near the Sydney tar ponds … Continue reading Tar ponds residents to get health-safety report
Self-balanced scooter unveiled amid hype
NEW YORK – An American inventor has created a device he claims could ease traffic worldwide by literally sweeping pedestrians … Continue reading Self-balanced scooter unveiled amid hype
Canada blasts greens for attacking Kyoto stance
OTTAWA – Canada, blasting green groups for criticizing its approach to a new round of global warming talks, denied environmentalists' … Continue reading Canada blasts greens for attacking Kyoto stance
Bird deaths blamed on botulism in Great Lakes
DUNVILLE, ONT. – For the third fall in a row, hundreds of dead birds are washing up on the shores … Continue reading Bird deaths blamed on botulism in Great Lakes
Group wants Montreal’s other islands preserved
Montreal – A coalition of environmental groups is worried about what will happen to Parc Jean Drapeau once the new … Continue reading Group wants Montreal’s other islands preserved
B.C. scientist helps document melt of Greenland ice, proof of global warming
VANCOUVER — Forty-one years after a gruelling trek across the ice sheet in northwestern Greenland, B.C. scientist Stan Paterson has … Continue reading B.C. scientist helps document melt of Greenland ice, proof of global warming