Weather concerns grow as Kyoto ratified
IQALUIT, Nunavut – The weather continued to make headlines in 2002, as northerners both enjoyed and worried about the mildest … Continue reading Weather concerns grow as Kyoto ratified
Environment Minister Announces Tougher Emission Standards For The New Generation Of On-Road Vehicles And Engines
OTTAWA, January 2, 2003 – New regulations requiring that on-road vehicles and engines comply with the next generation of tougher … Continue reading Environment Minister Announces Tougher Emission Standards For The New Generation Of On-Road Vehicles And Engines
Citizens' groups cry foul as NCC pushes approval of new road through Gatineau Park
Citizens groups are decrying the January 17 decision of a senior National Capital Commission Management Committee to approve a new … Continue reading Citizens' groups cry foul as NCC pushes approval of new road through Gatineau Park
Citizens’ groups cry foul as NCC pushes approval of new road through Gatineau Park
Citizens groups are decrying the January 17 decision of a senior National Capital Commission Management Committee to approve a new … Continue reading Citizens’ groups cry foul as NCC pushes approval of new road through Gatineau Park
Manitoba Heavy Construction Association Environment Program
When 1900 litres of diesel fuel spilled in Thompson, Manitoba last winter the consequences for the local river and water … Continue reading Manitoba Heavy Construction Association Environment Program
The Deadly Purple
Vast fields of bright purple may be pleasing to the eye, but purple loosestrife is becoming the deadly scourge of … Continue reading The Deadly Purple
Bird lovers adopt hungry geese
Thousands of geese gathered on the frozen harbour in Port L'Hebert, N.S, are struggling to stay alive. Fishermen, hunters and … Continue reading Bird lovers adopt hungry geese
Irving Oil supports greenhouse treaty
Oil industrialist Arthur Irving says the Kyoto Accord to reduce greenhouse gas emmissions is good for Canada and won't hurt … Continue reading Irving Oil supports greenhouse treaty
Petitcodiac ‘studied to death’: Riverkeepers
Environmentalists are threatening to pull out of a series of public meetings about the problems in the Petitcodiac River, if … Continue reading Petitcodiac ‘studied to death’: Riverkeepers
Village boils, fumes as water system delayed
GARSON, Man. – Some people in Garson are upset that a new environmental organization wants to hold up plans for … Continue reading Village boils, fumes as water system delayed
Yukon turns to Manitoba as environmental model
WHITEHORSE – The Yukon is looking to Manitoba as a possible model for making peace between environmental groups and industry. … Continue reading Yukon turns to Manitoba as environmental model
Legal challenge delays mine assessment
YELLOWKNIFE – Environmental groups say a recent legal decision jeopardizes an environmental assessment of a mine near Nahanni National Park. … Continue reading Legal challenge delays mine assessment