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Monsanto Wins Legal Battle, May Lose War

Winnipeg Free Press - PRINT EDITION - By: Laura Rance - 14/11/2009 A few farmers in Ontario are learning the hard way after being found guilty of infringing on Monsanto's...

Manitoba's Green-Energy Projects are Sucking Wind

Winnipeg Free Press - By: Mary Agnes Welch - 14/11/2009 High hopes for wind die down... .

Links Between Oil Activity, Alberta Quakes Studied

Module body CALGARY (CBC) - Fri Nov 13 - A Calgary scientist is looking for links between oil and gas activity and...

Did Big Oil Win the War in Iraq?

By Antonia Juhasz , AlterNet . Posted November 14, 2009. As U.S. and British oil companies sign contracts with the Iraqi government, is it time to declare Big Oil...

Burying Carbon Dioxide in Underground Saline Aquifers: Political Folly or Climate Change Solution?

TORONTO , Sept. 23 /CNW/ - Multi-billion dollar programs backed by the Alberta and Canadian governments to bury....

Important Forum on GMOs

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Tuesday, December 1, 2009, Ottawa 7-9 PM The Canadian Biotechnology Action Network Expert Lecture Series presents: Unsafe Genetically Modified Corn? Canada's lack of assessment for Monsanto's "SmartStax" GM corn Come and hear what the experts have to say about the problems with Canada's regulation of GM foods. Featuring preeminent scientists: Dr. Michael Hansen , Consumers Union, US Dr. Ricarda Steinbrecher , Federation of German Scientists with Dr. Peter Andree , Carleton University, on Canadian regulation Moderator: Lucy Sharratt , Coordinator, Canadian Biotechnology Action Network Tuesday, December 1st 7:00 – 9:00 PM Saint Paul University Amphitheatre, Ottawa 223 Main Street (side door off parking lot) Suggested Donation $10. Everyone Welcome. Wheelchair Accessible. This event will be web broadcast at www.cban.ca/corn T