Water, Waste Plan Still up in the Air

Winnipeg Free Press - By: Bartley Kives
8/07/2009

City mulls three partnership options
In what amounts to a $1-billion leap of faith, city councillors are being asked to wind down Winnipeg's water and waste department before senior city officials figure out precisely what role private engineering firms will play in a proposed city-owned utility.

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Water Warning Issued

Winnipeg Free Press - By: Bartley Kives - Jul 7 - '09

The water utility corporation proposed for the City of Winnipeg is trouble, says the head of Canada's largest union.
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Flushing Out the Truth - Sewage Dumping in Ontario

Submitted by Kori Brus — Jun 29, 2009

Tens of billions of litres of untreated sewage are entering Ontario's waterways because of outdated infrastructure and poor oversight by the provincial government. Get full report by clicking headline.

Costa Rica - The World's Greenest, Happiest Country

Ashley Seager Guardian Co UK, Saturday 4 July 2009

Latin American nation tops index ranking countries by ecological footprint and happiness of their citizens.
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More Polar Bear Populations Shrinking From Declining Sea Ice. New Report

Winnipeg Free Press - By: Bob Weber - C.P.

A major international report says the increasingly rapid loss of Arctic sea ice is already taking a toll on polar bears and Canada should reconsider its

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decision not to include the mighty predators on its list of endangered species.
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Study Eyes Wetlands' Role Against Nutrient Overload

Manitoba Co-Operator - Staff - 6/30/2009

Ducks Unlimited Canada has picked up almost $380,000 in federal funds to see how isolated wetlands can help keep watersheds free of excess nutrients and sediment.Click headline for details.

Above & r. One of Manitoba's
algae-clogged rivers.
Photos by L.P.