// archives

Archive for May 14th, 2008

Dion says Canadians willing to accept plan to tax carbon emissions

TORONTO – Deflecting mounting criticism over a Liberal proposal that would tax carbon emissions, party leader Stephane Dion said Thursday the country needs bold changes so it can adapt to climate…

New U.S. lumber legislation passes with almost veto-proof majority

The Canadian government has expressed concern to the Bush
administration over new American legislation that one B.C. politician
called “a poke in the eye,” at Canada.

Metro Vancouver man busted for illegal fishery

VANCOUVER — A Burnaby man has been fined $7,000 and forfeited his
fishing equipment for illegally catching rockfish, Fisheries and Oceans
Canada announced Thursday.

Worldwide Prius hybrid sales hit 1 million

Toyota Motor Corp. said on Thursday that cumulative sales of its Prius
hybrid car had topped 1 million units worldwide since its launch just
over a decade ago.

Chronic Wasting Disease found in wild elk in Saskatchewan

The first ever cases of Chronic Wasting Disease in wild elk have been
discovered in Saskatchewan but the provincial government has kept the
find quiet.

U.S. calls polar bears threatened species, won’t link move to global warming

Calgary Zoo downplays media reports that stingrays may have been poisoned

Unilever rises to the challenge

Unilever has shown that beauty isn’t just skin deep. Following our campaign and thanks to your support, the company has taken the bold step to support our call for a moratorium on cutting down trees in Indonesia for palm oil plantations.

Pandas Sensed China Quake Coming?

image

Captive pandas were observed acting strangely before Monday’s devastating quake, mirroring previous accounts of animals reacting before disaster strikes.

VIDEO: Polar Bears Deemed Threatened

image

The U.S. has listed the polar bear as threatened, sparking a global warming debate and garnering mixed reactions from environmentalists.