Atlantic currents slowing
A new Ice Age has been a favourite sci-fi weather theme for years, mentioned in works ranging from Jules Verne's … Continue reading Atlantic currents slowing
Energy crisis could harm Canada: poll: Government urged to ** boost energy investment and cut foreign oil reliance
Canadian business leaders fear the country is heading toward an energy crisis that will harm operations and put the brakes … Continue reading Energy crisis could harm Canada: poll: Government urged to ** boost energy investment and cut foreign oil reliance
Fuel cells go beyond cars
It's not surprising that Brian Piccioni in his study The Hydrogen Economy for BMO Nesbitt Burns has such a bearish … Continue reading Fuel cells go beyond cars
EU rules on GM food labelling come into force
BRUSSELS, Belgium ? European countries start enforcing the world's strictest rules on labelling genetically-modified foods Sunday, but few such products … Continue reading EU rules on GM food labelling come into force
More B.C. farms infected with bird flu
VANCOUVER – There are now 31 B.C. poultry farms infected with avian flu. http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/04/19/canada/avian040419 Continue reading More B.C. farms infected with bird flu
Boil water advisory for Saint John
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Around 40,000 residents of Saint John, N.B., may have to wait until Monday before an advisory … Continue reading Boil water advisory for Saint John
Getting too close to whales proves expensive
DUNCAN, B.C. – A former whale-watching operator from Victoria has been fined $6,500 for disturbing whales in Active Pass 18 … Continue reading Getting too close to whales proves expensive
New bird disposal plan
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Federal and provincial officials meet in Abbotsford on Monday to finalize their plans to destroy chickens and … Continue reading New bird disposal plan
Government plans to compost dead birds
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The provincial government says dead birds will only be dumped in landfills as a last resort Continue reading Government plans to compost dead birds
Development death sentence for wildlife: residents
Exshaw – A proposed development near Canmore will come too close to a planned wildlife corridor and shouldn't go ahead, … Continue reading Development death sentence for wildlife: residents
Pipeline prep ‘inadequate’, says Chamber
FORT SIMPSON, N.W.T. – Pipeline hearings in Fort Simpson wrapped up Friday with several presentations from the local Chamber of … Continue reading Pipeline prep ‘inadequate’, says Chamber
Mine blamed for northern town’s water woes
WINNIPEG – People in Lynn Lake say their tap water is making them sick. http://winnipeg.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=mb_lynnlake20040416 Continue reading Mine blamed for northern town’s water woes