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Damning Report Finds Alberta Failing Aboriginals in Oil Sands Development

THE GLOBE AND MAIL The Alberta government’s attempt to balance competing interests in the oilsands region has failed to protect aboriginal rights, lands and health from industrial development, says an unreleased report . More here.

Federal Agency Failing to Protect Canadians from Pesticides

cape Canadian Asn. of Physicians for the Environment A recent report suggests Health Canada’s Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency is failing to protect Canadians and the environment from chemical pesticides. Story here.

Celebrating 20 Years of Campaigning to Safeguard the Great Bear Rainforest

GREENPEACE At long last, today we celebrate the culmination of over twenty years of campaigning to safeguard the Great Bear Rainforest. More here.

Organic Producers Could See Net Profit Levels Of Up To $300 Per Acre

Manitoba Co-Operator Know your cost per bushel, not just per acre, says farm management specialist. Details here.

Hydro Dam Boom Threatens a Third of the World's Freshwater Fish

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the guardian The spillway of the Shellmouth dam in Manitoba.  PinP photo. Plans to build huge dams in the Amazon, Mekong and Congo could devastate freshwater biodiversity in these tropical river basins, say ecologists. More here.

How Climate Change Could Spread Diseases Like Zika

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TIME A female Aedes Aegypti mosquito in the process of acquiring a blood meal from her human host. Photo: CDC/James Gathany Warmer temperatures could expand the area where mosquitoes can thrive. Story here.