Add soot to the list of global warming worries
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – A Stanford University researcher says ordinary black soot may be second only to carbon dioxide in the … Continue reading Add soot to the list of global warming worries
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GM plants don’t make good weeds – study
LONDON, ENGLAND – Genetically modified, GM, crops don't survive well in the wild, and are no more likely to invade … Continue reading GM plants don’t make good weeds – study
P.E.I. potatoes go to compost heap
CHARLOTTETOWN – Potato farmers in Prince Edward Island have waited as long as they can for Ottawa to get the … Continue reading P.E.I. potatoes go to compost heap
Ottawa allocates $500 million to native fisheries.
OTTAWA – The federal government is allocating $500 million to help more aboriginal people get into Atlantic Canada's fisheries. http://cbc.ca/cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?/news/2001/02/09/marshall_fed010209 Continue reading Ottawa allocates $500 million to native fisheries.
Brazil beef ban ignites anti-Canada campaign.
BRASILIA – Like Canadian whisky dumped in disgust, Ottawa's ban on imports of Brazilian beef is spiralling downward with threats … Continue reading Brazil beef ban ignites anti-Canada campaign.
DECLARATION – Le ministre Anderson fait l’
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STATEMENT – Minister Anderson commends UNEP Report on forests
OTTAWA, Aug. 24 /CNW/ – The Honourable David Anderson, Minister of the Environment and President of the Governing Council of … Continue reading STATEMENT – Minister Anderson commends UNEP Report on forests
West Nile appears to be spreading rapidly
TORONTO – The West Nile virus appears to have made its way to more Ontario communities, health officials confirmed Friday. … Continue reading West Nile appears to be spreading rapidly
Activists destroy GM corn crops in France
PARIS – Activists in southern France invaded and uprooted 800 square metres of bio-engineered corn Wednesday, protesting against genetically modified … Continue reading Activists destroy GM corn crops in France
Drats, heat wave helps rats
MONTREAL – Health officials in several Canadian cities are concerned that warm weather is hampering the war against rats. http://cbc.ca/cgi-bin/view?/news/2001/08/23/rats_010823 Continue reading Drats, heat wave helps rats
Parasite outbreak closes second Alta. pool
MEDICINE HAT, ALTA. – A parasite in another pool in southern Alberta has made at least seven people ill, the … Continue reading Parasite outbreak closes second Alta. pool
Water treatment overhaul needed in Sask.
MOOSE JAW, SASK. – The drinking water systems used by most small communities in Saskatchewan need to be improved, the … Continue reading Water treatment overhaul needed in Sask.