St. John's – The provincial wildlife federation welcomes tough penalties imposed in a poaching case. http://stjohns.cbc.ca/editorServlets/View?filename=nfFines011107 Continue reading Wildlife group applauds fines

EDMONTON – David Schindler, an ecologist at the University of Alberta, has won the Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal of … Continue reading U of A prof wins $1-million Herzberg prize

OTTAWA – Ottawa is suggesting the United States should embrace free trade in softwood lumber if it wants continued unfettered … Continue reading PM, Pettigrew optimistic on softwood lumber dispute

Vancouver – Port Coquitlam could soon be the site of a new facility that would treat 3,000 kilograms of hospital … Continue reading Waste disposal facility possible for Port Coquitlam

CALGARY – The fire at the Duralite plant in southeast Calgary is out and the Calgary Health Region has set … Continue reading Air monitoring equipment set up in fire area

Iqaluit, Nunavut – The Baffin Fisheries Coalition says Inuit are benefitting from the success of the new turbot fishery in … Continue reading Turbot fishery brings jobs to Baffin

Ottawa – The G-20 summit is less than two weeks away and police still have not revealed the details of … Continue reading G-20 security plan still unknown

TORONTO Continue reading New budget may target environment: Opposition

Moncton, N.B. – 'We have close to a 50-day supply of water left' Officials in the Moncton area are worried … Continue reading Rain may not be enough to end water shortage

Protecting private land in Nova Scotia may soon become easier, with a bill that would streamline the granting of conservation … Continue reading HOUSE INTRODUCES LAND-CONSERVATION BILL

ST. JOHN'S – People in St. John's will have to boil their water until further notice after test results Monday … Continue reading Boil water order continues in St. John’s