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Federal Court Rules Feds Failed to Protect BC Killer Whales

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Shared by: F. Los on December 8, 2010 - GreenPages Vancouver - Conservation groups, represented by Ecojustice...

Article in The Lancet Takes Canada to Task for Asbestos Exports

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The Canadian Press - 8/12/2010 MONTREAL - Criticism of Quebec's controversial...

The Peasant View of CancĆŗn Talks: 'They Want to Turn the Air Into a Commodity'

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John Vidal, environment editor - guardian.co.uk - 7 De '10 As the world's politicians gather, protesters march against the CancĆŗn climate change summit's 'false solutions' Clouds by l.p.

Climate Deal Failure Could Devastate World's Poor, IPCC Chief Says

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By Stacey Feldman - Solve Climate News  Dec 5, 2010 Science provides "compelling logic" for decisive progress at UN climate talks. 

Tar Sands' Long Shadow

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Manitoba Wildlands - 4/12/10 Canada Exports Dirty Oil and Dirty Energy Policies    Beautiful Destruction photo

Manitoba Bird Flu Quarantine Widens, Hatchery Destocked

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Manitoba Co-Operator De3'10 Another farm in…. Photograph by:  Brian Snyder, REUTERS

High Water Advisory Issued For Assiniboine River Watershed

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Manitoba News Release - De. 3, 2010 Manitoba Water Stewardship's Hydrologic Forecast Centre has   issued a high water advisory for the Assiniboine River and its tributaries, from the Shellmouth/Russell area to Headingley, as a result of ice jams.  Shellmouth Dam (above) in more normal times. Also see photo (below) just below the dam. Pics by l.p. ·         The Assiniboine tributaries and the main river remain well within their banks at most locations. However, due to the recent heavy snow followed by a sudden drop in temperatures, ice jams and flooding are occurring at various locations downstream of the Shellmouth Reservoir, Miniota and in the Brandon area.  ·         This local ice-jam flooding is expected to continue at locations on the main river and some larger tributaries like the Souris and the Little Saskatchewan rivers until the freezing process stabilizes in the next two weeks. ·         Communities in the Assiniboine Valley, especially in low-lying are