Canadian Environment Minister David Anderson announced a plan Saturday to reduce the sulfur content in diesel fuel by 95 percent. … Continue reading Canada to reduce sulphur level in diesel

OTTAWA (CP) — Natural Resources Minister Ralph Goodale wants to tame the tiger in your tank. http://www.canoe.ca/AllAboutCanoesNews/dec24_ethanol-cp.html Continue reading Government seeking to quadruple production of clean-burning ethanol

TORONTO – Because salting roads to keep them clear of ice in winter has caused an environmental problem, Canada's largest … Continue reading Canada scores against salt with new “pucks”

St. John's – The federal and provincial governments have given thumbs up to the $2-billion White Rose oil project. http://stjohns.cbc.ca/editorServlets/View?filename=whiterose011219 Continue reading White Rose project gets government nod

TORONTO – A Canadian roadside zoo operator wants to donate a pair of young lions to Afghanistan to replace the … Continue reading Canadian to donate lions to Kabul, concerns raised

Burgeo – Four towns on the south coast of Newfoundland are hiring a consultant to help them clean up their … Continue reading Towns want to eliminate garbage eyesores

Happy Valley-Goose Bay – The Labrador Metis Nation says the provincial government is ignoring its forestry concerns. http://stjohns.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=nfMetis020131 Continue reading Metis demand role in forest planning

Vancouver – Marine scientists are keeping a close eye on a young killer whale that has become separated from his … Continue reading Orphan killer whale under observation

Victoria – The Campbell government is lifting the moratorium on new salmon farm licences. B.C. Fisheries Minister John van Dongen … Continue reading Fish farm expansion gets the green light

Yellowknife, N.W.T. – Enbridge Incorporated of Calgary has made a pitch to build a northern pipeline. http://north.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ja31pipe Continue reading Enbridge wants pipeline ownership in Mackenzie Valley

Kimberley, B.C. – Residents of the Kimberley say they don't trust the Ministry of Forests to protect their drinking water, … Continue reading Water worries plague Kootenay community

DAVIS, CALIF. – An American ecologist has come up with a new theory on the evolution of flight in birds, … Continue reading Birds learned to fly by being good parents, says new theory