Clean drinking water will cost Canadians, conference told
HALIFAX – If Canadians want safe drinking water, they're going to have to get used to paying more for it. … Continue reading Clean drinking water will cost Canadians, conference told
WWF leaders urge quick action to save the Arctic
TORONTO – Quick action to save the fragile environment of the Arctic was urged last week by a summit of … Continue reading WWF leaders urge quick action to save the Arctic
Canada urges against hasty U.S. move on Arctic oil
OTTAWA – Canada urged the United States yesterday not to take a "hasty and ill-considered" decision to start drilling in … Continue reading Canada urges against hasty U.S. move on Arctic oil
Report calls for end to ‘blood diamond’ trade
OTTAWA – Liberal MP David Pratt says he will introduce a private member's bill in Parliament in the fall calling … Continue reading Report calls for end to ‘blood diamond’ trade
Smelter admits misreading thallium risk
TRAIL, B.C. – Teck Cominco Metals Ltd. accepted responsibility Friday for exposing contract employees to excessive levels of thallium at … Continue reading Smelter admits misreading thallium risk
Update: logging guidelines released, larger clearcuts for Ontario
In August, Wildcanada.net alerted its Network Participants to new regulations about logging in Ontario. The Forest Management Guide for Natural … Continue reading Update: logging guidelines released, larger clearcuts for Ontario
WWF Leaders Join Forces to Combat Threats Against the Arctic
TORONTO, Sept. 7 /CNW/ – WWF leaders from the eight Arctic nations(*) met in Canada this week to outline their … Continue reading WWF Leaders Join Forces to Combat Threats Against the Arctic
B.C. First Nations disrupt oil exploration
VANCOUVER – A native band in northeastern British Columbia plans to blockade an oil drilling site on Friday to protest … Continue reading B.C. First Nations disrupt oil exploration
National chief to PM: What have you done lately?
OTTAWA – The leader of Canada's First Nations isn't impressed with the prime minister's record on native rights and says … Continue reading National chief to PM: What have you done lately?
Diesel-powered fuel cell invented
PHILADELPHIA – Chemical engineers have developed a prototype fuel cell that they say is the first to run on a … Continue reading Diesel-powered fuel cell invented
Courier companies can deliver big emission cuts: report Study shows how a 50% cut in fuel consumption is possible
TORONTO, Sept. 6 /CNW/ – Greenpeace Canada today released a report that shows how courier companies can cut their fuel … Continue reading Courier companies can deliver big emission cuts: report Study shows how a 50% cut in fuel consumption is possible
Operation underway to drain volcano crater
BOTOLAN, PHILIPPINES – Workers in the Philippines trying to drain a lake in a volcanic crater hope to avoid a … Continue reading Operation underway to drain volcano crater