Tag: Canada - Page 4
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US and Canada Sign New Great Lakes Accord
It's been forty years since Nixon and Trudeau signed the original; it's time for an update.
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Neither Pessimism Nor Optimism Is Relevant for Greens, But Determination Is
Futurist Guy Dauncey acknowledges that the stakes are high and the challenges are enormous. Yet defeatism is not an option.
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5 Flowering Plants for Your Garden's Shady Spots
You can grow plants with flowers that will give colour and delight to those dark corners.
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Someone Targeting Cyclists in Ottawa?
I'm posting this with the caveat that I can't verify this story and can't be sure all this happened the way it is described, but if you know something, contact the police.
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Agenda 21 Paranoia comes to Canada
Toronto Sun Parliament Hill correspondent produces scary list of Canadian Cities that participate in ICLEI
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Artist Reinvents Chanel's Classic Dress in Leaves and Flowers
These gorgeous little green dresses on view in Vancouver are created from locally sourced plants.
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Canadian to Pay More for the Model S Electric Car...
Canadians will be able to buy the Model S electric sedan but it'll cost them more than Americans, even with a strong loonie. Here's why...
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5 Best Plants for Your Garden's Shady Spots
It's August; time for a garden re-think, especially those horrible looking shady spots.
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How to Make a DIY Desalination Kit
It might be an energy intensive way of getting fresh water, but there may come a day when your life depends on it.
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Plastic Bag Use Cut by 50%+ Two Years Ahead of Schedule in Québec
In 2008, the government of Québec set the goal of reducing by 50% the use of plastic bags in the province by 2012. Looks like that wasn't ambitious enough.
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Deconstructing Dinner: Foodie Radio Show to Hit Screens, With Your Help
In podcasts and on the radio, Deconstructing Dinner has been uncovering the flaws our food system and proposing alternatives. Now they are ready for the screen.
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Molson Canadian Makes Plantable Beer Coasters: Drink Up
Have a beer and plant the coaster while you are at it. Cheers.
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Canadian Scientists March on Ottawa to Protest the "Death of Evidence"
Today, many Canadian scientists are marching on the parliament in Ottawa, the federal capital, to protest against what they call the "death of evidence". The rally is designed as a funeral procession with "evidence" as the deceased.
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Tiny Off-Grid Float Cabin Becomes Dream Retirement Home
For one couple, retirement means living way off-the-grid in a water-access-only floating cabin in the wilds of British Columbia.
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Farm Boys' YouTube Parody Videos Promoting Agriculture Go Viral
How do we start a conversation about agriculture in America? The Peterson Farm brothers may have found the answer.
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How To Cook A Fish On A Rock
No pan. No utensils. Just a fire, a rock, and a fish.
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Each Year, Canada's Top Activists & Social Entrepreneurs Head to a Remote Island. This is Why.
Every year, Canada's top activists, environmentalists, and entrepreneurs gather on a small island retreat for the Social Change Institute, an intensive, influential progressive workshop.
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Stopping Keystone XL: Talking Dirty (Oil)
It's been a big week for Keystone XL tar sands oil news - here are some highlights.
