Canadian climate shows continuing warming trend
VANCOUVER – Amid concerns that global warming is making itself felt in the Arctic, Canadian climatologists said on Wednesday that … Continue reading Canadian climate shows continuing warming trend
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Cleaning up the Planet: Can Earth Support a US Way of Life?
Today, about 1.2 billion humans — most of them in North America, Europe, Japan and Australia — live on a … Continue reading Cleaning up the Planet: Can Earth Support a US Way of Life?
UPDATE – Alcan to cut back Kitimat
MONTREAL – Alcan Aluminium Ltd. said on Tuesday that under a new power agreement with British Columbia Hydro and Power … Continue reading UPDATE – Alcan to cut back Kitimat
Biodiversity Conservation: Huge Cross-Border Protected Area Jewel of BC’s Parks Plan
The B.C. government is expected to announce today that it will create or expand almost 50 parks in the Okanagan … Continue reading Biodiversity Conservation: Huge Cross-Border Protected Area Jewel of BC’s Parks Plan
Centre for Sustainable Transportation / Le Centre pour un transport durable
The Centre for Sustainable Transportation, which was established in the Toronto Region in the mid 1990’s, is now an integral … Continue reading Centre for Sustainable Transportation / Le Centre pour un transport durable
Greenpeace stops Loblaws hiding GE food from consumers “Labels are coming to Loblaws whether it likes it or not”: Greenpeace
TORONTO, Nov. 30 /CNW/ – Greenpeace today invaded a Toronto Loblaws store, labelling genetically engineered food that Loblaws hides from … Continue reading Greenpeace stops Loblaws hiding GE food from consumers “Labels are coming to Loblaws whether it likes it or not”: Greenpeace
Ten Thousand Villages
Ten Thousand Villages provides vital, fair income to Third World people by marketing their handicrafts and telling their stories in … Continue reading Ten Thousand Villages
Bridgehead – people before profits
Bridgehead offers organic, shade grown, fairly traded coffees, teas, gifts and textiles from around the world. http://www.bridgehead.ca/ Continue reading Bridgehead – people before profits
Salmon farm report calls for major changes
Vancouver – An independent review, funded by the David Suzuki Foundation, is recommending salmon farm net cages be banned from … Continue reading Salmon farm report calls for major changes
New government unit to monitor drinking water
Winnipeg – The Manitoba government has established the Office of Drinking Water help monitor the province's water treatment facilities. http://winnipeg.cbc.ca/editorServlets/View?filename=mb_water291101 Continue reading New government unit to monitor drinking water