Ontario to protect 90% of Oak Ridges Moraine
A sweeping solution will be announced today that puts all but a small fraction of environmentally threatened land north of … Continue reading Ontario to protect 90% of Oak Ridges Moraine
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Bobby Kennedy Jr. speaks out against Belize hydro project
St. John's – Robert Kennedy Jr. has joined the battle against Fortis Incorporated's plan for a hydro-electric development in Belize, … Continue reading Bobby Kennedy Jr. speaks out against Belize hydro project
Greenpeace chides Canada, grocers on food labeling
TORONTO – Greenpeace Canada lambasted the country's largest grocery chain and Health Minister Allan Rock on Monday for failing to … Continue reading Greenpeace chides Canada, grocers on food labeling
Apartment recycling program begins
Winnipeg – The blue boxes are filling up as condominium and apartment dwellers prepare to go green Continue reading Apartment recycling program begins
Manure digesters eliminate fume feuds
Ottawa – Farmers are turning to advances in technology to eliminate the stench from manure. http://ottawa.cbc.ca/editorServlets/View?filename=manure011031 Continue reading Manure digesters eliminate fume feuds
Walleye fishery on tenterhooks
Kingston, Ont. – Questions are being raised about native fishing rights in the wake of a decision that could see … Continue reading Walleye fishery on tenterhooks
Activists demand more housing
Montreal – Some housing activists held demonstrations Wednesday in front of cabinet ministers' offices in and around Montreal. http://montreal.cbc.ca/editorServlets/View?filename=house011031 Continue reading Activists demand more housing
GOV’T BUYS LAND FOR COMPOST PLANT ACCESS
The government has found a solution to what could have been serious traffic problems at the new compost plant in … Continue reading GOV’T BUYS LAND FOR COMPOST PLANT ACCESS
DEVELOPMENT MAY BE TRAFFIC HEADACHE: UTECK
A development project which will double the size of Timberlea has some Halifax regional councillors worried. http://novascotia.cbc.ca/editorServlets/View?filename=ns_development Continue reading DEVELOPMENT MAY BE TRAFFIC HEADACHE: UTECK
MINING COMPANY STRIKES GOLD AT CLARENCE STREAM
A mining company drilling in southwestern New Brunswick has discovered a large strain of high-grade gold. Freewest Resources has been … Continue reading MINING COMPANY STRIKES GOLD AT CLARENCE STREAM
Province cracking down to protect drinking water
The New Brunswick government has announced sweeping new measures to protect the province's drinking water. Environment Minister Kim Jardine unveiled … Continue reading Province cracking down to protect drinking water
LUMBER COMPANIES WANT TO CUT MORE CROWN TIMBER
A leaked letter from New Brunswick's big forestry companies to the government is demanding sweeping changes to the laws on … Continue reading LUMBER COMPANIES WANT TO CUT MORE CROWN TIMBER