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Organic Growers to Appeal Court Loss Against Monsanto

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Manitoba Co-Operator    Non-GMO plaintiffs wanted company to waive any future patent claim. Details here.

Federal Budget a Disaster for the Environment, MPs Say

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John Size, CTVNews.ca Staff   The federal budget dealt a massive blow to the environmental movement and will result in protests across the country, two opposition MPs say. Details here.

The Bee’s Needs

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Miranda Holmes - the Common Sense Canadian When the final tally is done on humanity’s many post-Industrial Revolution screw ups, it is likely that the top of the list will be: They let the bees die . Details here. Many foods, including apples, depend on  pollinators, like bees, to produce. PLT photo

Pesticides Linked to Honeybee Decline - Again

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Mar 29th - the Guardian The first study conducted in a natural environment has shown that systemic pesticides damage bees' ability to navigate. Details here.   PinP photo PinP : And the beat goes on! Meanwhile, the honeybee killers roam our streets, apparently not even on parole, but with complete pardons! Please also read: "Are Canada's Pesticide Regulators on the Take? Authorities Refuse to Protect Precious Pollinators from Known Toxins. Is Something Crooked Going on Here?"  Below is a summary of the scientific study, itself. It adds yet another layer of proof to the fear that these chemicals render the bees incapable of navigating & finding their way back to the hives. Hence, the piece in the "Colony Collapse Disorder" puzzle, involving disappearing bees, seems now to have been found! So what are we waiting for? Extinctions?  Criminal charges must surely be in order now!    ==== "Nonlethal exposure of honey bees to thiamethoxa

Stop GM AllfAlfa in Canada (Video)

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Riding Mountain National Park “Sans” Ski is Fine by Me!

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CPAWS Mar 28'12 Holly Postlethwaite True to my Canadian heritage, I love winter.  As soon as the first snowfall hits, I look forward to the crystal white... Details here. PLT photo