CHF-PARTNERS is an international non-profit organization that addresses poverty at the village level in developing countries. http://www.partners.ca/ Continue reading Canadian Hunger Foundation – PARTNERS in Rural Development
St. John's – Marine biologists are concerned about a large oil slick off the coast of Newfoundland. http://stjohns.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=nfslick020910 Continue reading Slick threatens seabirds
St. John's – Federal environment officials have charged the captain of a Bahamian-registered bulk carrier with dumping oil illegally off … Continue reading Skipper charged in oil spill
Lime Kiln Bay, N.B. – 'The govt. needs to be strong' The Salmon farming industry in New Brunswick wants the … Continue reading Salmon farmers worry about virus
Ontario recorded 26 days of poor air quality this summer, marking the worst season for smog in the province's history. … Continue reading Ontario breaks smog record
Whitehorse, Yukon – Yukon taxpayers will not get stuck with cleanup bills at abandoned mine sites, say government officials who … Continue reading Ottawa must pay for mines cleanup under devolution
Yellowknife, N.W.T. – Yellowknife City Hall may open up the city's most prominent greenspace to construction. Twin Pine Hill, which … Continue reading Yellowknife hill development draws criticism
REGINA – A subsidiary of the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan has pleaded guilty to a violation of the U.S. federal … Continue reading Potash Corp admits guilt in US environmental crime
OTTAWA, July 9, 2002 -Canadian imports of hazardous waste for landfilling without pre-treatment declined for the second year in a … Continue reading Canadian Imports of Hazardous Waste Decline in 2001
MONTREAL – About 600 firefighters battled dozens of forest fires in northern Quebec this week as a 200-kilometre (125-mile) wide … Continue reading Quebec wildfires spread smoke, smog over wide area
MONTREAL – About 600 firefighters battled dozens of forest fires in northern Quebec this week as a 200-kilometre (125-mile) wide … Continue reading Quebec wildfires spread smoke, smog over wide area
A senior research scientist with the Canadian Forest Service warns we could see more fires like the House River fire … Continue reading FOREST FIRES MORE COMMON IN GLOBAL WARMING
