VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Teck-Cominco Ltd. is trying to determine how 65 workers at its Trail, British Columbia, lead smelter … Continue reading Teck-Cominco probes contamination at Trail plant

TORONTO – Native lobster fishermen on Canada's east coast turned down a proposal by the federal government to extend their … Continue reading Native fishermen reject Ottawa’s fishery proposal

WALLACEBURG, ON, Sept. 7 /CNW/ – Fifteen individuals and one corporation were charged today with numerous violations of the Migratory … Continue reading Undercover Operation Results in Numerous Charges for Illegal Waterfowl Hunting Practices

OTTAWA, Sept. 6 /CNW/ – Minister of the Environment, David Anderson, today issued the following statement regarding the Ontario government's … Continue reading STATEMENT – Minister Anderson welcomes extended consultations for Ontario’s proposed regulation on emissions trading

VANCOUVER, Aug. 31 /CNW/ – Scientists from Environment Canada along with an international team of academic researchers are undertaking a … Continue reading Environment Canada leads air quality study in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley

OTTAWA, Aug. 31 /CNW/ – Minister of the Environment, David Anderson, today issued the following statement regarding the agreement reached … Continue reading STATEMENT – Minister Anderson Welcomes Eastern Premiers and New England Governors Agreement on Climate Change

VANCOUVER, Aug. 29 /CNW/ – Media representatives are advised that Stephen Owen, Member of Parliament for Vancouver Quadra, will speak … Continue reading Media Advisory – Environment Canada study assembles top researchers to examine air quality in B.C.

OTTAWA, Aug. 28 /CNW/ – Proposed regulations to dry cleaning operations under the new Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) will … Continue reading New federal regulations will reduce emissions from dry cleaning operations

WASHINGTON – A new genetic study has determined that two types of elephants in Africa are as different from one … Continue reading African elephants two different species

TRAIL, B.C. – Workers exposed to the highly toxic and cancer-causing metal thallium at the Teck Cominco smelter in Trail, … Continue reading Workers exposed to toxic metal wait for test results

REGINA – Canada's farm leaders are calling this year's widespread crop failures in every part of the country "a disaster" … Continue reading Canadian farmers looking for help

TORONTO – Toxic radioactive chemicals are leaking into Lake Ontario from a dump site east of Toronto, says an Ontario … Continue reading Toxic waste leaking into Lake Ontario: report