Trail system to grow over next 10 years
EDMONTON – City Council has approved a plan to build 62 kilometres of multi-use trails throughout Edmonton, at a cost … Continue reading Trail system to grow over next 10 years
Future of Manitoba’s forests questioned
Winnipeg – Researchers say the survival of Canada's boreal forests may be in doubt, and the Province of Manitoba has … Continue reading Future of Manitoba’s forests questioned
Oil companies may win to dump waste at sea
Halifax, N.S. – Nova Scotia government regulators want to relax environmental standards to allow natural gas rigs to dump waste … Continue reading Oil companies may win to dump waste at sea
Councillor pushes for pesticide control
Ottawa – An Ottawa City Councillor says it may take years to change people's attitudes about the use of pesticides. … Continue reading Councillor pushes for pesticide control
Major Canadian business groups take aim at Kyoto
OTTAWA – Two influential Canadian business groups urged Ottawa not to ratify the Kyoto protocol on global warming, saying that … Continue reading Major Canadian business groups take aim at Kyoto
UPDATE – Canada dismisses report on potential Kyoto damage
OTTAWA – Canada dismissed a report this week that predicted ratifying the Kyoto protocol on global warming would badly damage … Continue reading UPDATE – Canada dismisses report on potential Kyoto damage
Chamber of Commerce urges Ottawa to go slow on Kyoto
CALGARY – The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is adding its voice to the growing list of groups that want the … Continue reading Chamber of Commerce urges Ottawa to go slow on Kyoto
N.S. native loggers appeal convictions
Halifax – Lawyers claim natives have forestry rights under 18th-century treaties Native loggers are laying claim to vast stretches of … Continue reading N.S. native loggers appeal convictions
Deep wells worry environmental coalition
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Coyotes moving in
Charlottetown, P.E.I. Continue reading Coyotes moving in
Logging industry under fire for the destruction bird habitat
Ottawa – The logging industry says it can't be expected to find every bird's nest in every tree before cutting. … Continue reading Logging industry under fire for the destruction bird habitat