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Western governors offer emissions plan to cover greenhouse gases

iht.com     4 hrs ago   40 related          

Seven U.S. Western states are joining four Canadian provinces to propose a plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions through use of a "cap and trade" system. The draft plan, made public Wednesday by Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski's...                

Rapid rise in ammonia levels in Canadian city waterways blamed on urine

newsvine.com     1 hr ago   2 related          

The waterways of several Canadian cities saw substantial increases in toxic ammonia levels last year, and the prime culprit in at least two cases, according to municipal officials, is household urine. Figures released this...                

Santhera Receives First Product Approval: Health Canada Approves Catena(R) for Treatment of...

redorbit.com     6 hrs ago   3 related          

Santhera Pharmaceuticals (SWX: SANN), a Swiss specialty pharmaceutical company focused on neuromuscular diseases, announced today that Health Canada has approved with conditions SNT-MC17/idebenone for the treatment of...                

Carbon market takes shape

sacbee.com     7 hrs ago   4 related          

California joins with six states and four Canadian provinces to cut emissions. By Jim Downing - jdowning@sacbee.com Published 12:00 am PDT Thursday, July 24, 2008 Story appeared in BUSINESS section, Page D1 Your carbon...                

New Cell Service in Rural Canada with Aboriginal Partner

mediacastermagazine.com     1 hr ago          

Naskapi Imuun and OmniGlobe Networks have signed agreements that creates Canada's first national cellular service provider that is equally owned by an Aboriginal partner. The new joint-venture known as Lynx Mobility Inc....                

Police cars damaged, officers make arrests

theglobeandmail.com     10 hrs ago   2 related          

Two teenage suspects were arrested by police after allegedly trashing 21 Quebec provincial police cars in a parking lot early yesterday.Sherbrooke police driving by the lot around 1:30 a.m. spotted two individuals, and noticed...                

Fuel prices killing us: Quebec cabbies

canada.com     9 hrs ago   2 related          

An association representing 4,000 taxi drivers across the province is asking the Quebec Transport Commission for a 10-per-cent fare hike, citing the high price of fuel and the chunk it is taking out of cabbies' revenues.                

Gas police could use a refresher course on competition

theglobeandmail.com     10 hrs ago   1 related          

MONTREAL -- More Report on Business Stories Since Tuesday, a Costco outlet in a Montreal bedroom community has had to boost the price it charges for a litre of regular by 3 cents on the orders of the province's Régie de...                

Jean Charest confirms the under-funding of First Nations education

newswire.ca     25 mins ago   1 related          

WENDAKE, QC, July 24 /CNW Telbec/ - The First Nations Education Council (FNEC) is pleased to learn that Quebec Premier Jean Charest has publicly confirmed that the funding for First Nations education is insufficient. Premier...                

Unique Sand Hotel Will Only Last Until The Next Rain

citynews.ca     47 mins ago   11 related          

Looking for a place to stay on vacation that's both cheap and exclusive? There is such a hotel and it will only cost you about Cdn$15 a night to check in. What's the catch? You have to get there soon, not because reservations...                

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