With representation from Sierra Legal Defence Fund, the Protected Areas Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (PAA), Natural History Society of … Continue reading CPAWS and Newfoundland Conservation Groups Sue to Stop
On November 1st, 2002, the Canada Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB) announced that it had decided "not to proceed … Continue reading Petroleum Board Delays Approval of Offshore Exploration
In October, Parks Canada announced that they will be using the pesticide Bacillus thuringiensis (variety Kurstaki) [Btk] in the Waskesiu … Continue reading Spraying for Spruce Budworm in Prince Albert National Park
Federal Environment Minister David Anderson is refusing to order an environmental assessment respecting the sub-division of ranchlands in Cardston County … Continue reading Anderson Denies Assessment of Cardston Sub-Division
Victoria – The B.C government is giving the natural gas industry the green light to begin exploring in a protected … Continue reading Gas drilling gets go-ahead
VICTORIA, British Columbia – A fishing boat's accidental catch has led to the discovery of a huge potential energy reserve … Continue reading Huge seabed methane find off Canada’s west coast
The department of fisheries says up to 10,000 fish have died in the Wilmot River near the community of Norboro. … Continue reading THOUSANDS OF FISH DIE IN P.E.I. RIVER
Hunters in Iqaluit are using CB radios to keep track of their beluga kills. It's a new move designed to … Continue reading BELUGA HUNTERS ARMED WITH RADIOS
Park wardens in the Yukon are trying to head off a confrontation between some hungry grizzly bears and about 40 … Continue reading TOURISTS RAFTING TOWARDS HUNGRY GRIZZLIES
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – A young killer whale, orphaned near Seattle is fit for a "ground breaking" attempt to return … Continue reading Canada eyes Friday return home for orphan whale
The provincial government has delayed a a long-awaited land use decision in B.C.'s South Chilcotin region, saying it needs more … Continue reading GOVERNMENT POSTPONES MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION
Residents of Bide Arm on the northern Peninsula should soon know if the town's water is safe to drink. http://stjohns.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=nl~bide~10jul02 Continue reading OFFICIALS CHECK DRINKING WATER FOR FOAM AND ASH
