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CEO pay sets new record: study

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Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Canada’s 100 highest paid CEOs have set a new record: their total compensation in 2015 hit a new high at $9.5 million, on average, according to a new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).   Details here.

European fisheries ministers turn their back on the economic potential of fish recovery in the North East Atlantic

OCEANA Catches in NE Atlantic and North Sea could increase by 29% in less than five years if fishing limits followed scientific advice, report finds. Story here.

What 'enormous' wetland loss is costing the Canadian province of Manitoba

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CBCnews Scientists, conservation groups want more movement from Pallister government on wetland protection. Story here. Great Blue heron. Hecla Island, MB PinP photo.

Scientists Say 2016 Is Hottest Year Ever Recorded

EcoWatch Climate scientists are all but assured that 2016 was the hottest year ever recorded. If that sounds familiar, 2014 and 2015 were also the hottest years since record-keeping began in 1880. Story here.

'Climate Change' Deleted From Wisconsin DNR Website

EcoWatch Whoever is managing Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources website must be wearing out the delete key. The word " climate " has been quietly stripped from the department's webpage dedicated to explaining the state's response to climate change, Raw Story reported. Story here.

Trump and Trudeau: An Odd Couple That Scares the Hell Out of Environmentalists

NewRepublic Both leaders want the Keystone XL pipeline—and just might get their wish. Story here.

FACING THE CHANGE: 5 CANADIAN COMMUNITIES THREATENED BY CLIMATE CHANGE NOW

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CBC radio An island crumbling into the ocean. A city that could go up in flames. A traditional lifestyle at risk. STORY HERE. A farm yard near Yorkton, SK,  circa 2010.  PinP photo.