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Fresh Food Fuels Change in Manitoba, Canada.

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives People are food insecure when they do not have access to, or enough money to buy safe and nutritious food, preventing them from enjoying a healthy diet.  Food insecurity is a major concern for many low-income Winnipeg families.  Story here.

The Boss in the Bubble: Harper’s Germ-Free Election Strategy

iPOLITICS Voters have never seen a campaign as closed and isolationist as the one being conducted by the Conservative party this year. Details here.

Cool It on the AC Already

Mother Jones How air conditioning is making us hotter. Story here.

Toxic Sludge Turns River in Colorado Orange

CBS News Crews working for the Environmental Protection Agency were trying to clean up an old mine. But they accidentally sent a million gallons of toxic sludge into the Animas River . Story here.

Alberta Earthquakes Tied to Fracking, Not Just Wastewater Injection

Inside Climate News While most fracking-related earthquakes in the U.S. are pegged to wastewater injection, Canadian scientists believe fracking itself is to blame in Alberta. Story here. ===== If you liked this one, here's another: " Is the "Dubious Duo" of Fracking & Earthquakes More Common in Canada Than we Know? PinP Wonders..."

Canada Falls Far Short of Pope Francis’ Call for Ecological Justice.

KAIROS Canada Canada is a prime example of a country that is putting short-term economic interests above what is needed to achieve a livable future for all who dwell on Earth, our common home. Story here.