Archive for May 5th, 2008
B.C. fish farm opponents plan to petition court to put an end to salmon farms
VANCOUVER – Some of the most vociferous critics of fish farming on the West Coast filed a petition in court Tuesday, asking it to declare that the way fish farms are regulated in B.C. is contrary to…
Anti-seal hunt group vows to bill Canada $1,000 a day for seizing ship
HALIFAX – The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society vowed Tuesday to bill Canada $1,000 for every day it holds the seized anti-sealing ship, the Farley Mowat.
Des écologistes facturent au Canada 1000 $ par jour pour le Farley Mowat
HALIFAX – Le groupe écologiste Sea Shepherd Conservation Society compte réclamer au Canada 1000 $ pour chaque jour au cours duquel son navire Farley Mowat est retenu par les autorités du pays.
Scientists investigate microalgae fuel use
VANCOUVER — B.C. scientists are investigating the concept of
harvesting microalgae for fuel — a process with the potential to
supply 100 per cent of B.C.’s diesel needs.
DFO does publish results of sea lice research
Re: Governments share sea lice information, but not with
public, April 21
Dead birds draw embarrassing attention to Alberta oilsands
In the simple act of dying in a pool of toxic sludge, 500
oil-soaked ducks have embarrassed the heck out of governments and
Alberta’s oil industry.
The Ducks’ legacy
If Syncrude had planned to cause damage to its own image, and to that of the Alberta energy sector, the company could not have done a better job of it. The death of 500 ducks in a toxic tailings pond…
Cariou cast in Canadian premiere of Frost/Nixon
Toronto’s Canadian Stage Company and Vancouver’s Playhouse Theatre Company have scored a small coup, securing veteran actor Len Cariou to star next fall as Richard Nixon in the Canadian premiere of…
Greenland shark still a mystery
Canadian fish scientists are opening a window into the
mysterious world of the Greenland shark — the top predator in the
Canadian Arctic, yet a giant fish about which almost nothing is
known.
David Suzuki to receive award today in Regina
Renowned Canadian scientist Dr. David Suzuki is to receive the 24th
annual Distinguished Canadian Award today in Regina. Suzuki is being
honoured by the Seniors’ University Group and the Seniors…
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