Smoke greatest threat from B.C. forest fire
PRINCETON, B.C. – Smoke from a fast-moving wildfire is blowing into Princeton, B.C., and town officials have advised people with … Continue reading Smoke greatest threat from B.C. forest fire
GM monitoring, but no mandatory labels: study
OTTAWA – A chief safety officer should be appointed to oversee the safety of genetically modified foods in Canada, according … Continue reading GM monitoring, but no mandatory labels: study
Youth focused on fighting poverty
TORONTO – Canadian youth believe that poverty is the biggest problem facing the nation's young people, according to a survey … Continue reading Youth focused on fighting poverty
Angry residents told tar ponds clean-up can begin
SYDNEY, N.S. – Cape Breton mayor John Morgan says city staff are looking at the possibility of taking Ottawa and … Continue reading Angry residents told tar ponds clean-up can begin
Water ban partially lifted in St. John’s
ST. JOHN'S, NFLD. – Many residents of St. John's have been told they can put a glass under the tap … Continue reading Water ban partially lifted in St. John’s
Closing arguments to begin at water inquiry
WALKERTON, ONT. – After 10 months of testimony, the inquiry into the Walkerton water contamination begins hearing final arguments on … Continue reading Closing arguments to begin at water inquiry
Ontario opens North America’s biggest windmill
TORONTO – Ontario Power Generation was set this week to put the finishing touches on what it claims is the … Continue reading Ontario opens North America’s biggest windmill
Canada may be partially to blame as illegal fishing continues to threaten “Chilean Sea Bass”
TORONTO, Aug. 14 /CNW/ – After a decade of growing popularity in Canada's kitchens and restaurants, the Chilean sea bass … Continue reading Canada may be partially to blame as illegal fishing continues to threaten “Chilean Sea Bass”
Canada blisters under “year with too much summer”
WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Canadians, sometimes divided by regional differences, economic disparities or linguistic snits, find themselves united this summer by … Continue reading Canada blisters under “year with too much summer”
Jones pushes ‘sustainable development’
Jones Heward Investment Counsel announced yesterday it is creating a new batch of "sustainable development" investment funds aimed at retail, … Continue reading Jones pushes ‘sustainable development’
B.C. natives blockade Petro-Can pipeline site
CALGARY – Tensions between natives in Northeastern British Columbia and the provincial government over booming oil and gas development escalated … Continue reading B.C. natives blockade Petro-Can pipeline site
Belmont burgers recalled, could contain E. coli
OTTAWA – An Ontario meat packing company is voluntarily recalling hamburgers because they might contain deadly E. coli bacteria. http://cbc.ca/cgi-bin/view?/news/2001/08/14/meat_recall010814 Continue reading Belmont burgers recalled, could contain E. coli