VICTORIA – The B.C. government plans to allow diagonal drilling for natural gas under provincial parks and protected areas. http://vancouver.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=bc_drilling20031114 Continue reading Green light for drilling
VICTORIA – First Nations on the Saanich Peninsula say they'll use non-violent action to stop a commercial fishery in Saanich … Continue reading Fishery confrontation looms on Vancouver Island
MONTREAL – Saying it's the only way to force people to use drinking water responsibly, Quebec's environment minister wants municipalities … Continue reading Group opposes water meter system
IQALUIT, Nunavut – Iqaluit city councillors want to find out if a source of gravel for the city is contaminated. … Continue reading Contamination concern comes as surprise to council
Toronto, ON – ESRI Canada announced that they will be offering a package including a donated copy of ArcView and … Continue reading ESRI Canada Supports Rural, Remote, and Aboriginal Communities in Canada
Canada's National Inventory Report to the United Nations on greenhouse gas emissions and removals was released on October 15, 2003. … Continue reading Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions are Down
VEGREVILLE, ALTA. – Next summer, cattle in Alberta could become another source of fuel for the province. http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/11/12/manure031112 Continue reading Alberta ranchers explore ‘manure power’
University of B.C. fisheries professor Daniel Pauly has been named to the Scientific American's list of 50 influential people for … Continue reading UBC fisheries prof dubbed one to watch
Charlottetown ? A series of recent fish kills has the PEI government promising to reduce the use of pesticides in … Continue reading PEI promises to curb pesticide use
