Feds moving forward on GM Wheat
SASKATOON – Opponents of genetically modified (GM) wheat may have a difficult time convincing Ottawa to impose a moratorium, even … Continue reading Feds moving forward on GM Wheat
Irving mill applauded for pollution control
Crop Sprayer Sentenced For Polluting Saskatchewan’s Environment
REGINA, April 24, 2003 ? Norman E. Colhoun was fined $35,000, and his company Farm Air Ltd. was fined $2500 … Continue reading Crop Sprayer Sentenced For Polluting Saskatchewan’s Environment
City Hall greening its paperwork
WINNIPEG – The City of Winnipeg is greening up the way it looks at just about everything. Winnipeg's year-old environment … Continue reading City Hall greening its paperwork
Wildlife Centre fights for seized animals
The Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre is back in court Wednesday, trying to get back 40 animals seized in a raid last … Continue reading Wildlife Centre fights for seized animals
Alberta, Ottawa working on rival Kyoto plans
OTTAWA ? Alberta and the federal government are working on rival schemes for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and industry fears … Continue reading Alberta, Ottawa working on rival Kyoto plans
East Coast cod fishery to close: report
HALIFAX ? Federal Fisheries Minister Robert Thibault will announce the closure of most of the East Coast cod fishery on … Continue reading East Coast cod fishery to close: report
Federal gov’t taken to court over salmon farms
VANCOUVER – Native groups in British Columbia have united with an environmental group to sue the federal government over fish … Continue reading Federal gov’t taken to court over salmon farms
Province considers energy-efficiency loans
The province may provide interest-free loans to towns and cities that want to make their buildings energy efficient – and … Continue reading Province considers energy-efficiency loans
Fish farm fight going to court
VICTORIA – An environmental group is suing two fish farm operations in the Broughton Archipelago plus the federal and provincial … Continue reading Fish farm fight going to court
Animals used to track dangerous fungus
VANCOUVER – B.C. veterinarians are being asked to help monitor the progress of a potentially lethal fungus along the east … Continue reading Animals used to track dangerous fungus