Five senior government officials from the Republic of Ireland are in Nova Scotia to study the province's successful strategies for … Continue reading Ireland Studying N.S. Waste Management Model

MONTREAL – Scientists are considering a theory that a new virus could be responsible for the deaths of thousands of … Continue reading Mysterious fish deaths could be linked to virus

Toronto – Friends of Red Hill Valley, a local group dedicated to preserving the Red Hill Valley, is seeking to … Continue reading Friends of Red Hill Valley Seek To Intervene in Appeal

VANCOUVER – A mother duck is a hero in Vancouver because she chased after a police officer, grabbed his pantleg … Continue reading Hey! (Quack) Over here! (Quack)

FREDERICTON, N.B. – Farmers in the Maritimes and on the American East Coast are bracing for a battle with a … Continue reading Army worms swarming Maritime farms

VANCOUVER – Clearcutting large swaths of BC's central Interior is not the way to fight the current outbreak of mountain … Continue reading Widespread clearcutting not best solution for BC Mountain Pine Beetle outbreak

VANCOUVER – Strong public participation and vigilance is essential to ensure new standards for certified forest management in British Columbia … Continue reading Keep the ‘eco’ in eco-certification: New campaign to monitor certification of BC forest products

VANCOUVER – Canada's insistence that forest and farmland "carbon sinks" play a major role in efforts to reduce greenhouse gases … Continue reading New report shows “sinks” emphasis in Kyoto talks avoids real greenhouse gas reductions

WELLAND, ON, July 13 /CNW/ – A third member of an Ontario family involved in the trade of wild and … Continue reading Third family member convicted for smuggling wild exotic birds

FREDERICTON – Modified wheat is coming, whether Canadian farmers want it or not, says an executive of international food giant … Continue reading Monsanto plans genetically modified wheat in five years

SYDNEY, NOVA SCOTIA – There is now evidence that six people – including five children – living near Sydney's tar … Continue reading Five children near tar ponds record high arsenic levels

Whoever said "never share a stage with kids or animals" never met movie star Kevin Bacon, Cheers' Shelly Long or … Continue reading STARS HELP WORLD WILDLIFE FUND CANADA SAVE ANIMALS IN TV SPECIAL